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|run_time= 8 minutes | |run_time= 8 minutes | ||
|starring= [[Carman Maxwell | |starring= [[Carman Maxwell]] | ||
|producers= [[Hugh Harman]]<br />[[Rudolf Ising]]<br />[[Leon Schlesinger]] | |producers= [[Hugh Harman]]<br />[[Rudolf Ising]]<br />[[Leon Schlesinger]] | ||
|music= [[Frank Marsales]] | |music= [[Frank Marsales]] | ||
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|animation= Carman Maxwell<br />[[Paul Smith]] | |||
|director= Hugh Harman<br />Rudolf Ising | |director= Hugh Harman<br />Rudolf Ising | ||
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'''''Congo Jazz''''' is the second ''[[Looney Tunes (theatrical shorts)|Looney Tunes]]'' theatrical short. It was released by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] and [[The Vitaphone Corporation]] on [[August 9]], [[1930]]<ref>Simmons, LaKisha Michelle (May 4, 2015), [https://dx.doi.org/10.5149/northcarolina/9781469622804.003.0001 "Introduction"], Crescent City Girls, University of North Carolina Press, pp. 1–24, doi:[https://doi.org/10.5149%2Fnorthcarolina%2F9781469622804.003.0001 10.5149/northcarolina/9781469622804.003.0001]. Retrieved February 14, 2024.</ref> | '''''Congo Jazz''''' is the second ''[[Looney Tunes (theatrical shorts)|Looney Tunes]]'' theatrical short. It was released by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] and [[The Vitaphone Corporation]] on [[August 9]], [[1930]].<ref>Simmons, LaKisha Michelle (May 4, 2015), [https://dx.doi.org/10.5149/northcarolina/9781469622804.003.0001 "Introduction"], Crescent City Girls, University of North Carolina Press, pp. 1–24, doi:[https://doi.org/10.5149%2Fnorthcarolina%2F9781469622804.003.0001 10.5149/northcarolina/9781469622804.003.0001]. Retrieved February 14, 2024.</ref> It was produced and directed by [[Hugh Harman]] and [[Rudolf Ising]], the founders of [[Harman-Ising Productions]] and creators of the series. | ||
Bosko goes on hunting in the jungle, but ends up playing music with several animals who live there. | Bosko goes on hunting in the jungle, but ends up playing music with several animals who live there. | ||
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==Objects== | ==Objects== | ||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
The short was animated by [[Max Maxwell]] and [[Paul Smith]]. | |||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
The music was composed by [[Frank Marsales]]. | The music was composed by [[Frank Marsales]]. | ||
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==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
* It is the first cartoon in which Bosko's falsetto voice was used, as opposed to the previous short ''[[Sinkin' in the Bathtub]]'', which used a stereotypical African American dialect. | * It is the first cartoon in which Bosko's falsetto voice was used, as opposed to the previous short ''[[Sinkin' in the Bathtub]]'', which used a racially stereotypical African American dialect. | ||
==Errors== | ==Errors== | ||
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| Production company | Harman-Ising Productions |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
| Release date | August 9, 1930 |
| Run time | 8 minutes |
| Starring | Carman Maxwell |
| Producer(s) | Hugh Harman Rudolf Ising Leon Schlesinger |
| Music composed by | Frank Marsales |
| Animation | Carman Maxwell Paul Smith |
| Director(s) | Hugh Harman Rudolf Ising |
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Congo Jazz is the second Looney Tunes theatrical short. It was released by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on August 9, 1930.[1] It was produced and directed by Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising, the founders of Harman-Ising Productions and creators of the series.
Bosko goes on hunting in the jungle, but ends up playing music with several animals who live there.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Characters
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Locations
Objects
Production
The short was animated by Max Maxwell and Paul Smith.
Music
The music was composed by Frank Marsales.
Songs
- The nursery rhyme "Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush" is used when Bosko plays with the tiger.
- "I'm Crazy for Cannibal Love," a song used in the 1930 film Bright Lights, is used as part of Bosko's musical number with the animals.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: August 9, 1930 in theaters
Behind the scenes
- It is the first cartoon in which Bosko's falsetto voice was used, as opposed to the previous short Sinkin' in the Bathtub, which used a racially stereotypical African American dialect.
Errors
Everlasting Legacy
Home availability
- In the United States:
- October 21, 2008: Warner Home Video releases Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 6 on DVD.
References
- ↑ Simmons, LaKisha Michelle (May 4, 2015), "Introduction", Crescent City Girls, University of North Carolina Press, pp. 1–24, doi:10.5149/northcarolina/9781469622804.003.0001. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
