Speaking of the Weather (1937)
It's midnight at the bookstore and all the book and magazine characters are coming to life. When a bulldog from an adventure book uses a Boswell Sisters-like performance by girls in a travel magazine as a distraction to rob a bank, he is chased, caught, and sentenced to, of course "Life" (the magazine). But there's also a conveniently placed "Escape" magazine....
Director: Frank Tashlin
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Runtime: 7 min
Release Date: September 4, 1937
Cast
- Mel Blanc - Conductor / Cholly Jam / Walter Snitchall
- Billy Bletcher - Public Enemy #1 / Judge
Music: Carl W. Stalling
Editing: Treg Brown
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures, Leon Schlesinger Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
cartoon, midnight, book store, book comes to life, short film
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Speaking of the Weather about?
- It's midnight at the bookstore and all the book and magazine characters are coming to life. When a bulldog from an adventure book uses a Boswell Sisters-like performance by girls in a travel magazine as a distraction to rob a bank, he is chased, caught, and sentenced to, of course "Life" (the magazine). But there's also a conveniently placed "Escape" magazine....
- Who directed Speaking of the Weather?
- Speaking of the Weather was directed by Frank Tashlin.
- Who stars in Speaking of the Weather?
- Speaking of the Weather stars Mel Blanc, Billy Bletcher.
- How long is Speaking of the Weather?
- Speaking of the Weather has a runtime of 7m (7 minutes).
- What genre is Speaking of the Weather?
- Speaking of the Weather is a Animation, Comedy film.
- Where was Speaking of the Weather produced?
- Speaking of the Weather was produced in United States of America.