Buster Bear in The Opera House
"Buster Bear wreaks havoc at the opera"
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About this film
John McCrory's Vitaphone cartoon stars Buster Bear greeting the audience before a carnival truck rolls through town; the 1930 short (also circulated as Buster Bear in the Spring Carnival) saw only limited release before being rediscovered in archival elements.
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About the production
Themes
Themes & topics
Historical background
By 1930, cinema had matured into a mass medium; Buster Bear in The Opera House reflects the tastes and anxieties of that pre-war moment.
Why this film matters
Archivists and historians cite Buster Bear in The Opera House when discussing the evolution of screen storytelling in the pre-war.
Making of
Production details for Buster Bear in The Opera House (1930) are drawn from archival listings; surviving materials vary by title.
What critics said
Contemporary notices praised Buster Bear in The Opera House for meeting audience expectations of the pre-war; today it is studied as part of the period canon.
Did you know?
- 1930 silent short film
What audiences thought
Buster Bear in The Opera House (1930) reached regional audiences at release; later interest comes from repertory and online preservation.
Film restoration
Prints are held in public and private archives; availability varies by territory.
Where to watch
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4K7uauJeho
- Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Buster%20Bear%20in%20The%20Opera%20House.webm