Jasper in a Jam

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Jasper in a Jam
Directed byDuke Goldstone
Story byBob Larson
Produced by George Pal
Starring Peggy Lee (vocals)
Charlie Barnet (uncredited)
Music by Charlie Barnet
Animation byG. Warren
Backgrounds byReginald Massie
Color process Technicolor
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Release date
October 18, 1946
CountryUSA
LanguageEnglish

Jasper in a Jam is a 1946 short film in the Puppetoons series produced and originated by George Pal. [1] It starred the voice of singer Peggy Lee, and was directed by Duke Goldstone and released by Paramount Pictures. It is included in The Puppetoon Movie .

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The story takes place in a pawnshop where a young African-American boy named Jasper visits in the city. Every night at midnight, all the musical instruments in the pawnshop come to life and play. The music of Charlie Barnet and his Orchestra are featured playing the songs "Pompton Turnpike" and "Redskin Rhumba" and Lee (as a singing harp) sings "Old Man Mose is Dead". Meanwhile, Jasper after playing a clarinet and jamming with a magic trumpet he is then trapped by a totem pole which plays the saxophone. while being stalked by a clay Indian who throws axes at him. When the night watchman enters the shop, all the items return to their places and Jasper finally makes his escape.

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References

  1. Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 85–86. ISBN   0-8160-3831-7 . Retrieved 6 June 2020.