I Love to Singa

1936
7.6| 0h8m| NR| en| More Info
Released: 18 July 1936 Released
Producted By: Warner Bros. Pictures
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
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I Love to Singa depicts the story of a young owl who wants to sing jazz, instead of the classical music that his German parents wish him to perform. The plot is a lighthearted tribute to Al Jolson's film The Jazz Singer.

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Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much
Baseshment I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.
BelSports This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.
Zandra The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.
MartinHafer I'll be blunt here. Aside from a few cartoons (such as Mickey Mouse), most cartoons of the 1930s were amazingly bland and sappy. Even the edgiest studio of the 1940s, Merrie Melodies, made mostly terrible films during this time. Why? Because of plot, the films were jam-packed with singing--god-awful singing. They also tried very hard to be cute. One thing about the later Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck films is that they were never cute--they were funny! So, while a 7 might seem very high for this singing cartoon, believe me, compared to most stuff of the day, it WAS pretty edgy! The film begins with the opening of all four of Momma Owl's eggs. The first three are instant classical music-performing chicks. However, the fourth comes right out of the egg singing popular music. The plot is meant to be a variation on the studio's big hit the previous decade "The Jazz Singer"--but without all the patently offensive black stereotypes. The film definitely lacks humor but the song is catchy and the film not to annoying--hence it's score of 7.
blindwelder This is, quite possibly, my all time favorite cartoon. My friend Camille and I have been quoting it for years, just from memories of childhood. Not long ago, I ran across it on VEOH(much like you tube). It was great to see it again after 25 plus years. The title song RULES!! If you like the old cartoons, as I do, you will love this one. Also, I just learned that the voice of Owl Jolson was provided by Tommy Bond at the age of nine. Most would know him as Butch, the bully from the "Our Gang" series. The just of the episode is an owl born to sing jazz music, which drives his dad crazy, and his path to acceptance from his entire family. Do yourself a favor and give it a watch. You won't be disappointed.
ccthemovieman-1 This is a great takeoff on Al Jolson and "The Jazz Singer." It's also a nice tribute to the famous entertaining of yesteryear.In this version of the famous film, we have owls playing the parts. Papa Owl, a strict sort, is pleased when his wife has four eggs. When they hatch, it's immediately discovered one is a "Caruso," the next is a violinist like Fritz Kreisler, the third is a Mendelsohnn. Daddy is thrilled until the fourth one hatches and the chick is - horrors! - "a jazz singer, a crooner." Mama Owl faints, but Papa reassures her "we will teach him to sing like we want him, too.You can guess the rest. If you're familiar with the story of The Jazz Singer, you should get a real "hoot" out of this animated short which has a very sweet ending to it as young "Owl Jolson" wins 'em over on the "Jack Bunny" radio broadcast.
Lee Eisenberg More than simply a cute cartoon, I interpret "I Love to Singa" as a slight allusion to the generation gap that seemed to be taking hold in the '30s (which was itself nothing compared to what happened in the '60s). What I mean is, Depression-era teenagers and young adults would go to nightclubs and hear music by African-Americans, which the older generation didn't like. In this case, Father is the stuffy older generation, and he forbids jazz in his household. Think of him as a precursor to Archie Bunker.So that's my interpretation. But even ignoring that, the cartoon is still quite clever (as were all the cartoons released through Warner Bros. back then). I have to admit that when I was younger, I didn't get the spoofs: Owl Jolson and Jack Bunny.