Smile, Darn Ya, Smile!
About Smile, Darn Ya, Smile!
Foxy is a streetcar conductor. A hippo tries to board, a cow blocks the tracks, and the car runs away. Foxy, the passengers, and some hobos sing the title song.
Cast & crew
More about Smile, Darn Ya, Smile!
Rudolf Ising directed it for Harman-Ising. Frank Marsales wrote the music. Warner Bros. released it through Vitaphone. It is the third Merrie Melodies short with Foxy, issued as early as 15 August 1931. It runs 7 minutes. The other Foxy titles are Lady, Play Your Mandolin! and One More Time. The runaway trolley follows the shape of the Oswald short Trolley Troubles.
Themes
Music
Frank Marsales wrote the music. Foxy and the passengers sing Smile, Darn Ya, Smile!
Notes
- Bob Clampett suggested a gag in which figures on the trolley's ads come to life.
- It is one of three Merrie Melodies cartoons starring Foxy.
- Vitaphone handled the release.
Scenes
- A hippo tries to squeeze onto the car.
- The trolley runs away while they sing.
Also available
- Wikimedia Commons (Smile, Darn Ya, Smile! (1931).webm)
