lonesome-lenny
04-20-2008, 11:16 AM
I've had some luck in finding sheet music of some of the pop songs Carl Stalling used in '30s and '40s Warners cartoons. One extremely haunting melancholy theme has eluded me so far.
It is heard in the 1940 cartoon "Busy Bakers," about 50 seconds into the short, in the scene where the baker bemoans his lack of wares--right before the "blind man" walks in and is given the last donut in the place.
This piece of music was constantly used by Stalling, around this time, to underscore melancholy scenes in WB cartoons. Every time I hear it, I'm struck by its lush mood.
My rough guess is that the composer was James Van Heusen or the fellow who wrote the melody to "Deep Purple," whose last name is, IIRC, Parrish. The melody line is similar to some of their late '30s efforts.
Anyone know the name of this tune? I'll speak well of you long as I may live!
It is heard in the 1940 cartoon "Busy Bakers," about 50 seconds into the short, in the scene where the baker bemoans his lack of wares--right before the "blind man" walks in and is given the last donut in the place.
This piece of music was constantly used by Stalling, around this time, to underscore melancholy scenes in WB cartoons. Every time I hear it, I'm struck by its lush mood.
My rough guess is that the composer was James Van Heusen or the fellow who wrote the melody to "Deep Purple," whose last name is, IIRC, Parrish. The melody line is similar to some of their late '30s efforts.
Anyone know the name of this tune? I'll speak well of you long as I may live!