Orange Blossom for Violet

1 Aug 2026

In which Violet is to marry Fred, but Harry would rather have her for himself. Shot in live action using monkeys and dogs. One of the monkeys appears to be in blackface. I guess that passed for entertainment back in the day.

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So Much For So Little 1 Aug 2026

In which a public health officer extols the virtues of a public health department, costing each citizen 3¢ a week. Should be required viewing ∀ American politicians, but little entertainment value.

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You Ought to Be in Pictures 1 Aug 2026

In which Daffy convinces Porky to quit his cartoon contract and pursue a career in features. Features live action footage, though most of the effects have dated badly.

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What's Opera Doc 1 Aug 2026

In which Bugs and Elmer re-enact Wagner’s Ring Cycle, and Ride of the Valkyries becomes Kill the Wabbit. Widely regarded as the greatest short cartoon ever made.

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Stage Door Cartoon 1 Aug 2026

In which Bugs hides from Elmer Fudd in a vaudeville theatre. Hilarity ensues. Features a recursive meta joke at the end.

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Show Biz Bugs 1 Aug 2026

In which Daffy, furious that Bugs has greater billing than him, tries desperately to upstage him.

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Rhapsody Rabbit 1 Aug 2026

In which Bugs is a concert pianist who must play Liszt’s 2nd Hungarian Rhapsody, while dealing with a mouse that lives in the piano. Saw this many years ago, then recalled a line from it an iPodded it.

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One Froggy Evening 1 Aug 2026

In which a man finds a singing frog. Unfortunately it only sings to him. In the end he hides the frog in the corner of a building and it is retrieved in the future. I’m sure I’ve seen this as part of 1001 Rabbit Tales many years ago, but most of it seems to have fuzzed out (in my head the frog only had one song in his repertoire).

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The Three Little Bops 1 Aug 2026

A blues/jazz version of The Three Little Pigs. The animation style is unlike most of the other cartoons. It works really well.

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The Hep Cat 1 Aug 2026

In which a black cat who fancies himself as something of a ladies’ man ends up with a glove puppet.

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