Smile, Darn Ya, Smile!
Smile, Darn Ya, Smile! | |
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Directed by | Rudolf Ising (uncredited) |
Story by | Bob Clampett (uncredited) |
Produced by | Hugh Harman Rudolf Ising Leon Schlesinger |
Starring | Rudolf Ising (uncredited) |
Music by | Frank Marsales Abe Lyman |
Animation by | Animated and Drawn by: Isadore Freleng Max Maxwell Bob Clampett Larry Martin (both uncredited) |
Color process | Black-and-white Color Systems, Inc. (1973 Korean redrawn three-strip color edition) (later redrawn colorized in 1992) |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
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Running time | 7 minutes |
Language | English |
Smile, Darn Ya, Smile! is a 1931 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon short directed by Rudolf Ising.[1] The short was released on September 5, 1931, and features Foxy, an early Merrie Melodies star.[2][3]
This is one of only three Merrie Melodies cartoons to star
For the first time in a Warner Bros. cartoon, the short uses a gag, suggested by Bob Clampett, that has characters from the trolley's parody advertising posters (Smith Brothers and others) come to life and perform a bit of business. This type of gag would become a recurring element across Merrie Melodies.[4]
A segment of the cartoon was featured in "The Gang's All Here", the twelfth episode of the 1980s children's series Pee-wee's Playhouse.
Synopsis
Foxy is a
The trolley then goes down a hill and runs out of control; Foxy tries to stop it, but the brakes don't work. Finally, the trolley runs off of a cliff, throwing Foxy right into the camera... and then he falls from bed, waking up from what has turned out to be just a nightmare. The radio by his bed is playing the title song, and the annoyed Foxy smashes the radio with a bedpost upon hearing it.
Song
In 1931, English bandleader Billy Cotton covered the song.[5]
It was used, two times, in Robert Zemeckis' 1988 film Who Framed Roger Rabbit, first when Eddie Valiant arrives in Toontown, and then during the film's finale, both times being sung by the toons present in the film.
In 2013, actor Christoph Waltz sang "Smile, Damn You, Smile" during his hosting duties on Saturday Night Live.[6]
Colorization
In 1973 and 1992, a
Home media
- DVD - Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 6
- DVD - Return of the 30s Characters
Streaming
- Max
References
- ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
- ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ Hugh Harman, Rudolf Ising (1931). "Smile, Darn Ya, Smile! (1931)" – via Internet Archive.
- ISBN 0-8050-0889-6.
- ^ Billy Cotton And His Orchestra (1931). "Smile Darn Ya, Smile". Retrieved July 23, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Slezak, Michael (February 17, 2013). "Christoph Waltz Hosts Saturday Night Live: Watch Video of the Best and Worst Sketches". TVLine. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
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- Beck, Jerry (January 20, 2012). ""Smile Darn Ya, Smile": To Color Or Not To Color a Classic". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- Smile, Darn Ya, Smile! (1931, Redrawn and Colorized).mp4 Internet Archive
External links
- Smile, Darn Ya, Smile! at IMDb
- Smile, Darn Ya, Smile! at the Big Cartoon DataBase
- Smile, Darn Ya, Smile! on YouTube