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Farmer Al Falfa and his Terrytoon Pals
Terrytoons

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Posted by Kids TV Kid at 7:39 am (PST) on Sat November 23, 2013   
Despite Mr.Maltin's POV..I like The Terrytoones"movie
cartoons.Smile
Posted by Michael Giffey at 6:52 pm (PDT) on Sat October 26, 2013   
Terrytoons was known as the cheapest studio in the business. Leonard Maltin, the film critic, wrote a masterful book on the history of animated cartoons, broken down by studio. His essay on Terrytoons was very enlightening.
Posted by Duff at 9:31 pm (PDT) on Wed March 28, 2012   
More on cartoon music: Thanks, HenryM for these links:

Franz von Suppé - Poet and Peasant - Overture
Suppé - Light Cavalry Overture - Karajan
12 Comedian's Gallop from The Comedians by Kabalevsky

While they're not the piece I've been searching for, they certainly were used in many cartoons.
Posted by Duff at 2:56 pm (PDT) on Wed October 7, 2009   
I also recall cartoons featuring Farmer Gray or Farmer Brown. Many were silent but for classical music (which didn't necessarily match the action taking place). I can't quite pin down the precise pieces, but I find some works by Mendelssohn (Violin Concerto, Symphony No. 4) and Smetana (Bartered Bride opera) evocative.

I've been searching the Net in an attempt to find the piece that's been rumbling around in my head. I haven't found it yet, but did run across a nice collection of cartoon clips featuring classical music, and there are several Terrytoon classics on YouTube.

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