Aesop’s Fables: Summertime (1929)
Filed under: Animation, 1920s, Aesop's Fables, Anime, John Foster, U.S.A., Van Beuren Corporation,
Aesop’s Fables: Summertime
Directed by:Harry Bailey
Producers:Amedee J. Van Beuren
Music by:Sanford Faulkner
Studio: Release date:13/10/1929
Running time:7 min
Color process:B&W
Synopsis
This animated short is comprised of three separate scenes featuring various animals.
Scene one: The squirrel enjoys listening to the music played by frog and monkey. However, the owl dislikes the monkey-frog duet.
Scene two: On a heated day, a mouse found refuge underneath the shadow of two large women. Joining it, a group of mice also stayed in the shade. Unfortunately, the women found out about their presence and quickly ran away.
Scene three: Farmer Alfalfa was exhausted from the summer heat, and he decided to take some refreshments indoors. He made himself some drinks. As he was enjoying his afternoon cocktail, a group of mice started to play the piano. Alfalfa felt disturbed by the melody and chased off the mice. He brought his shotgun with him to shoot the mice. Unfortunately, he misfired and accidentally shot his donkey. The furious donkey then ran after Alfalfa who fled down the hill.
References:
Anonymous. “Summertime.” The Big Cartoon Database, https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon-story/3424-Summertime.
IMDb. “Summertime (Short 1929).” IMDb, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0147567/.
Judkins, Charlie.”Early NY Animator Profiles: John Foster.” Cartoon Research, March 24, 2014. https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/early-ny-animator-profiles-john-foster/.