Musical Moments from Chopin
| Musical Moments from Chopin | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Paul J. Smith (unc.) Casey Onaitis (unc.) Sid Pillet (effects, unc.) |
| Backgrounds by | Fred Brunish |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date | February 24, 1947 |
Running time | 7:46 |
| Language | English |
Musical Moments from Chopin (also known as Chopin's Musical Moments)[1] is a Musical Miniatures cartoon, co-starring Andy Panda and Woody Woodpecker. It was directed by Dick Lundy and released on February 24, 1947.
It was nominated for an Academy Award for best short subject in 1946, losing to MGM's Tom and Jerry cartoon The Cat Concerto, which also featured a piano concert setting.
Plot
This short starts with Andy Panda performing a
At some point, an intoxicated horse up in the rafters who was trying to light his cigar tries to use a ceiling lamp to light it, but accidentally causes it to fall and spread a fire onto the stage. Andy manages to finish his piano performance while Woody extinguishes the flames.Analysis
The short would be the first Musical Miniatures cartoon produced by the studio, and is the only entry to receive an Academy Award nomination for best short subject.[3] This was Lantz's eighth Academy Award nomination.[4]
Dick Lundy previously tested the concept in the 1946 Andy Panda cartoon, The Poet & Peasant. It was proven to be a success as it was also nominated for an Academy Award. Lundy would direct all of the remaining Musical Miniatures cartoons until the studios brief closure.[5]
The short features music by Frédéric Chopin played by Woody and Andy, which includes:
- Polonaise in A major, Op. 40, No. 1[2] (played in the opening theme)
- Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53
- Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor, Op. 66[2]
- Ecossaise in D major, Op.72/3
- Mazurka in B-flat major, Op. 7/1[2]
- Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 31
In 1958, the television show
References
- ^ "Results displayed by award category". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4422-6087-0.
- ISBN 978-1-63076-279-7.
- ISBN 978-1-55783-671-7.
- ISBN 155783671X. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ^ "Wacky Weed/ Musical Moments From Chopin/A Moment With Walter Lantz/Beach Nut". TV.com. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
External links
- Musical Moments from Chopin at IMDb
