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Symphony in Slang
Symphony in Slang is a 1951 cartoon short film directed by Tex Avery, written by Rich Hogan and released with the feature film No Questions Asked by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Minimalist and abstract in style (many of the "gags" are created either with single, still frames or limited animation), it tells the story of a man (voiced by radio actor John Brown of My Friend Irma and The Life of Riley fame), who finds himself at the Pearly Gates explaining the story of his life to a bewildered Saint Peter and Noah Webster (also Brown) using slang of that era. The majority of the short is made up of sight gags based on Peter and Webster's literal interpretations of phrases such as "raining cats and dogs".
A swing-savvy hep cat reaches Heaven and steps before Saint Peter. When asked to account for himself, his response is so peppered with slang that the Peter cannot understand him and seeks the help of the dictionary-penning Noah Webster. As the protagonist narrates his life story in his slang-heavy dialect, we see a series of sight gags based on literal interpretations (such as being born with a silver spoon in his mouth).
The protagonist lived on the poverty line due an early failed career in foodservice. He travelled and met a girl named Mary in Chicago. He took her out dining, where she ate "like a horse" but he could not afford to pay the bill, upsetting a toothbrush-mustached restaurant proprietor. The narrator was incarcerated but eventually escaped and went to see Mary in New York City. She, however, was silent (due to the cat having her tongue). The protagonist learned that Mary was seeing an "old flame", who looks much like the stood-up waiter.
After another round of traveling, the protagonist went to make another plea to Mary. He was surprised to find her with many children, forcing her hubby to perform nonstop housework (to his chagrin). The narrator was so amused that he died laughing. Back in Heaven, the protagonist asks if Webster has followed him. Webster stammers, due to the cat having his tongue.
About 25 seconds at the end of the Madvillain song "Strange Ways" consists of a largely continuous sample of the film.
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Symphony in Slang
Symphony in Slang is a 1951 cartoon short film directed by Tex Avery, written by Rich Hogan and released with the feature film No Questions Asked by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Minimalist and abstract in style (many of the "gags" are created either with single, still frames or limited animation), it tells the story of a man (voiced by radio actor John Brown of My Friend Irma and The Life of Riley fame), who finds himself at the Pearly Gates explaining the story of his life to a bewildered Saint Peter and Noah Webster (also Brown) using slang of that era. The majority of the short is made up of sight gags based on Peter and Webster's literal interpretations of phrases such as "raining cats and dogs".
A swing-savvy hep cat reaches Heaven and steps before Saint Peter. When asked to account for himself, his response is so peppered with slang that the Peter cannot understand him and seeks the help of the dictionary-penning Noah Webster. As the protagonist narrates his life story in his slang-heavy dialect, we see a series of sight gags based on literal interpretations (such as being born with a silver spoon in his mouth).
The protagonist lived on the poverty line due an early failed career in foodservice. He travelled and met a girl named Mary in Chicago. He took her out dining, where she ate "like a horse" but he could not afford to pay the bill, upsetting a toothbrush-mustached restaurant proprietor. The narrator was incarcerated but eventually escaped and went to see Mary in New York City. She, however, was silent (due to the cat having her tongue). The protagonist learned that Mary was seeing an "old flame", who looks much like the stood-up waiter.
After another round of traveling, the protagonist went to make another plea to Mary. He was surprised to find her with many children, forcing her hubby to perform nonstop housework (to his chagrin). The narrator was so amused that he died laughing. Back in Heaven, the protagonist asks if Webster has followed him. Webster stammers, due to the cat having his tongue.
About 25 seconds at the end of the Madvillain song "Strange Ways" consists of a largely continuous sample of the film.