ThiefHott
Too much of everything
Colibel
Terrible acting, screenplay and direction.
Cooktopi
The acting in this movie is really good.
Scarlet
The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
Vimacone
By the late 1930s, the Schlesinger studio had phased out plugging popular tunes in favor of broad comedy. This short was probably one of the last of its kind to feature popular tunes as opposed to aiming for comedy.Like most musical cartoons, the featured songs were lifted from recent WB features. Let That Be A Lesson To You came from HOLLYWOOD HOTEL (1937), As Easy As Rolling Off A Log is briefly heard in OVER THE GOAL (1937). The trumpet solo is directly taken from the latter films soundtrack. Johnnie Davis, who sang and performed a trumpet solo in the aforementioned films, does the voice of the bespectacled cat. His meek design is in contrast to Davis' actual handsome appearance. The college setting of OVER THE GOAL was probably an inspiration. Maybel Todd, who sang a part in the Let That Be A Lesson To You number in HOLLYWOOD HOTEL, voices Kitty Bright.For a Cal Dalton short, this is a very handsome effort. A good quintessential late 1930s WB short with catchy jazz numbers. Be sure to check out the films where the musical numbers originated. Although I have yet to hear a full recording of As Easy As Rolling Off A Log.
bugssponge
I usually try to avoid the 30s cartoons but some of them are real good, especially this swing one. The plot is Johnny a cat who can't swing is embarrassed by his college classmates. He sits in the classroom thinking of how to swing. When he hears a rhythm to a clock, he joins in the swing and sings a song, the girl named Kitty dances with him and they fall and Kitty kisses him. Songs like "As easy as rolling off a log", "you're an education", and "we're working our way through college" are heard. The Blue Ribbon is available on golden collection volume 3, and platinum collection volume 2, with the original 1937-38 ending cue. EXCELLENT! Definitely recommended, one of a kind film! 10/10 MERRIE MELODIES!
ccthemovieman-1
If you like "swing music," and are a "young cat" at heart, you'll love this Looney Tunes animated short.At Katnp College, "swingology" is one of the subjects and the students are having a great time. The professor is hilarious and has "everyone's sonnets sounding like Kostelanetz" expect when Johnny gets up to perform. He doesn't know what to do and winds up in the corner with a dunce hat on and ostracized from the rest of the students.Later that night, the "rhythm bug" suddenly hits Johhny and now he's one cool cat.This a colorful, musical effort. How much you like it will depend what you think of the music. It's very dated, but it swings enough for me to enjoy this. The colorful clothes on all the characters was fun to see, too.
movieman_kev
Another musical short that is more cute than humorous is this short about some swinging cats singing in music class. One cat just doesn't get it and is ridiculed unmercifully because of it. Of course he gets it together by the end, but it still made me feel sorry for him when he lacked rhythm. This short wasn't as good as "I Love to Singa" (which was over praised to begin with) But it's cute enough to at least watch one time, perhaps even twice (but not in a row) and the tunes doesn't seem to make one openly cringe. This animated short can be seen on Disc 4 of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 2.My Grade: C-
