The Broadway Malady

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The Broadway Malady
Directed by Manny Gould
Ben Harrison
Story byManny Gould
Produced by Charles Mintz
Music byJoe de Nat
Animation byAllen Rose
Harry Love
Color processBlack and white
Production
company
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date
April 18, 1933
Running time
5:51
Language English

The Broadway Malady is a 1933 short animated film distributed by Columbia Pictures, and stars Krazy Kat. [1] The title is derived from the 1929 feature film The Broadway Melody , but the cartoon makes no references to the feature film.

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Plot

At a subway station, Krazy tries to get a ride on a train. Before he could get aboard, numerous commuters come and quickly fill the carriages. By the time the commuters are in, Krazy is flat on his front. A station worker tries to help him by pushing those inside to make more space. As Krazy attempts to come in, he is overtaken by more outside commuters. The jam-packed train leaves the station.

Another train stops by moments later. This time Krazy chews some garlic pieces and blows a cloud wall which keeps the incoming commuters at bay. With this, Krazy boards the train with ease, but as he takes a seat, the commuters quickly come in until Krazy gets pushed out the door. Thankfully the station worker is generous to slip him back in. Krazy finally gets to ride as that train departs.

Krazy's train is so full that its cars bulge almost to the point of bursting. Nevertheless, it remains in one piece. Although he manages to get a ride, Krazy has to avoid getting mushed by the passengers. When the train reaches its destination, the passengers come out flat, and a station employee has to inflate them with a pump. Krazy is in a worse situation as he is in pieces similar to a jigsaw puzzle. The station employee puts him back together on time, but Krazy hasn't come back into his life, even with an open eye and a smile, and he moves like an accordion.

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References

  1. ↑ 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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