Toys Will Be Toys (1949)

Toys in a toy store come to life at night, and perform in a toy parade before the Doll Princess, all of which leads to the "Screen Song" sing-a-long, "Oh, You Beautiful Doll".

Director:

Seymour Kneitel

Writer:

Isadore Klein (story)

Stars:

Jackson Beck, Jack Mercer, Mae Questel

Cast

Uncredited cast:
Jackson Beck	...	Town Crier (voice) (uncredited)
Jack Mercer	...	Toy Soldier (voice) (uncredited)
Mae Questel	...	Doll Princess (voice) (uncredited)

Storyline

An entry in Famous Studios' audience-participation, follow-the-bouncing-ball Scren Songs, production number X8-8. A toy shop is the locale of a tuneful nocturnal parade of toy soldiers, and all the toys (Popeye and Koko dolls excepted) join in to help the audience sing "Oh, You Beautiful Doll."

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Plot Keywords:

toy | parade | song | toy store | follow the bouncing ball | 

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Genres:

Animation | Short | Music

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 July 1949 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Famous Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

7 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

This was one of the final "Screen Song" cartoons produced by Paramount, featuring the "bouncing ball" progression through the lyrics of "Oh, You Beautiful Doll".

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Connections

Featured in Futurama: A Pharaoh to Remember (2002)

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Soundtracks

"Oh, You Beautiful Doll"
Music by Nat Ayer (as Nat D. Ayer)
Lyrics by A. Seymour Brown (as A. Seymour Brown)

User Reviews

Pleasant "Screen Song" entry a holiday favorite

This "Screen Song" entry from Famous Studios is virtually plot less, but is still an engaging collection of images and scenes. Taking place inside a closed toy store, the toys come to life when the humans are gone, and promptly take part in a toy parade throughout the store. A toy soldier then professes his love for the "Queen of Toys" (still "mint in box"!).

This leads into a quaint rendition of "Oh, You Beautiful Doll", with the standard 'bouncing ball' that was well known for the time, but is essentially a period piece today.

Overall, a neat look at a past art form, and still enjoyable for today's audiences.