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Bugs in Love

Release Date October 1, 1932

Synopsis

Inventive insects turn a junk yard into an amusement park. The fun is cut short however, by the arrival of a shifty (and hungry) hobo crow.

Credits

Director : Bert Gillett

Milestones

The last Silly Symphony made in black and white.

DVD

United States
Disney Treasures : More Silly Symphonies

Television

The Ink and Paint Club : #38 : Infested Silly Symphonies
Mickey's Mouse Tracks : Episode #40
Donald's Quack Attack : Episode #35

Technical Specifications

Color Type : Black and White
Animation type : Standard
Sound mix : Mono
Aspect ration : 1.33 : 1
Negative format : 35mm
Print format : 35mm
Cinematographic process : Spherical
Original language : English

Released by United Artists Pictures

Comments

A Silly Symphony

From Rod Bennett : This one is a virtual remake of "The Spider and the Fly", with the crow taking over where the spider left off.

From Jerry Edwards : Last Silly Symphony in black and white. As already mentioned, basically just a remake of "The Spider and the Fly." One fun bit is the assorted junk used as amusement park rides for the bugs.

From Ryan : This short's opening title is rather different from that of other Disney shorts. Instead of the copyright being printed in Roman numerals, it is printed out in numbers. Several bugs are at a local dump where they have constructed a bug-size playground. A crow comes and tries to eat some of the bugs. One part that is rather unusual for a Disney short is that a feamle character rescuse her boyfriend rather than it being the other way around. This is a wonderful cartoon with exceptional animation.

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