The Bandmaster (1930 film)

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The Bandmaster
Directed by Manny Gould
Ben Harrison
Story byBen Harrison
Produced by Charles Mintz
Animation byManny Gould
Color processBlack and white
Production
company
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date
  • September 8, 1930 (1930-09-08)
[1]
Running time
7:35
Language English

The Bandmaster is a 1930 short animated film distributed by Columbia Pictures, and one of the long-running cartoons featuring Krazy Kat. [2] In a reissue print by Samba Pictures, the film is simply presented as Bandmaster.

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Plot

At a domed platform at a park, a group of musicians are gathered together, with Krazy as their conductor. Krazy puts on a Guy Fawkes mask before playing "The Stars and Stripes Forever". Halfway through the music, a trumpeter is having some problems playing, but instead of reprimanding the trumpeter, Krazy courteously encourages him to perform better. The melody resumes better this time, and upon completion, Krazy proudly takes off his mask.

Krazy and his orchestra then perform Twelfth Street Rag . Moments after starting, he mysteriously transforms into Paul Whiteman, then Charlie Chaplin, then Ted Lewis playing a clarinet, and finally Ben Turpin playing a trombone. After the scene shifts to some surroundings, Krazy is shown acting as himself again. Everyone dances to the song, including a statue of a cavalry man on a horse which both become animated.

Reception

MPN gave a positive review to the cartoon, calling it "clever", among other Krazy Kat cartoons in their review. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Bradley, Edwin M. (2005). The First Hollywood Sound Shorts, 1926-1931. McFarland. p. 141. ISBN   9781476606842 . Retrieved January 20, 2016.
  2. ↑ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 97–98. ISBN   0-8160-3831-7 . Retrieved June 6, 2020.


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