1.A ROMEO ROBIN (1930-USA). Aesops SoundFables. Amid a gallery of singing and dancing birds, a little bird sets out to romance his lady fair while avoiding the grimy paws of a hungry cat. Look for a gigantic corn cob doubling as an edible piano!2.THE BARNYARD MELODY (1929-USA). Aesops Sound Fables. A cat and mouse nonchalantly dance on roller skates and comically harass Farmer Gray. A top-hat becomes a tail sharpenerand the heads of the cat and mouse are magically converted into ringing bells! 3.PLAY BALL (1934-USA). Aesops Sound Fables. Cats, mice, hippos and elephants take you out to the ball game. 4.SUMMERTIME (1929-USA). Aesops Sound Fables. The musical accompaniment is extra-special in this animated romp. It is summertime, and the living is easy. The sun literally smiles down as a hippity-hoppity frog changes a mushroom into a musical instrument and plays with a monkey. Theres good use of sound in this early "talkie." 5.THE IRON MAN (1930-USA). Aesops Sound! Fables. A monkeys teeth become piano bars which are played by the animals tongue! Two chicks leap-frog through space to the branch of a tree and a robot dances with the flair of Fred Astaire. So what else is new?6.PIANO TOONERS (1932-USA). With TOM and JERRY. A fat lady called Mlle. Pflop is giving a concert. The scene in her dressing room in which she prepares for her appearance is quite risquŽ for any 1930s film, animated or otherwise. Another highlight: an army of mice which briefly performs a piano symphony.7.BUGS & BOOKS (1932-USA). Aesops Sound Fables. The setting is the Bug School, where young fleas and flies come to learn. The schoolhouse literally talks! The bugs dance and sing (rather than learn) and compete in a rousing football game. 8.A CLOSE CALL (1929-USA). Aesops Sound Fables. A hungry cat kidnaps a female mouse. Flowers are transformed into xylophones and the mouses skirt becomes an accordion. Plus, there is a classic damsel-in-distress situation to add to the fun. 58 minutes total.
