oscaralbert Review of Bridge Ahoy!

Bridge Ahoy! (1936)

Though the plot of this vintage cartoon may seem to strain credulity . . .

[6/10 · 13 December 2018]

. . . viewers in the Detroit area know that it could be ripped from Today's headlines. That guy that Bugs Bunny always refers to as "What a Maroon!" actually lives near the Motor City in Real Life. Like "Bluto" in BRIDGE AHOY, he has enjoyed a long-term monopoly on an even more important river crossing, considered one of the top three "choke points" for the World's International Trade. Also similar to Bluto (who tears down Popeye's half-built, monopoly-breaking bridge toward the finale of this animated short), the Motown Miscreant is a brazen scoff-law, sending his private army of terrorist thugs to barricade public roads and close down public parks. BRIDGE AHOY! suggests that green leafy vegetables should be enough to defeat public transit bullies such as Bluto. However, with the current nationwide furor raging over contaminated Romaine Lettuce, International Trade Experts are currently holding their breath to see if there's a palatable way to defeat Real Life Bluto's.