Page Miss Glory

[Bluto]

Merrie Melody also known as "Miss Glory". It's title gets its name from the main song of this Merrie Melody (from a 1935 movie of the same name. It came out in 1936 by Tex Avery. This one is a visual masterpiece. It is heavily inspired by the Art Deco style in the 1930s. Like I said, this is visually an amazing cartoon. What do you think of this cartoon.

-Bluto-

[dnestorjr]

It's awesome. I am a HUGE fan of TEX AVERY. Anything he does is awesome.

[J. B. Warner]

That song was stuck in my head for days. But I liked it, so I'm not complaining. Love the Art Deco layouts, too.

[janiepooh34]

I love this cartoon and all the moderne design in it.

The only thing I don't care for is the lady that loses her dress and does that "fan" dance.

[GeniusIntheLamp]

I remember seeing that short once, a long time ago; I remember being impressed by the Art Deco designs. If LTGC devotes a disc to "The Early Years" (and they should), this should be on it.

[Daff Doc]

The LTGC cover artists should take a lesson from this visually great film. Maybe volume 3 could have some sort of art deco or stream-lined design on the box.

[J Lee]

Avery's first color cartoon certainly showed Leon Schlesinger (or Henry Bender, or Ray Katz) had a lot of faith in their new director, since he was promoted past Jack King into the No. 2 director's role behind Freleng just after arriving at the studio to handle this short, which at the time was the most stylized Warners had ever released. Considering the general drawing style in your average early 1936 Warner Bros. cartoon, the success Tex and his crew had executing the art deco designs makes it even more impressive, and was a forerunner of the art deco design look many of the WB toons would have during the 1937-38 release season.

[rex racer]

This film has always been somewhat of a mystery to me. How did the animators come up with such an extravagant look, that's visually so different from their other films made during the mid 1930's in terms of composition, and design. Lenora Cogden (who?) was credited but the animation itself seems so smoothly accomplished. Fantastic film, should be on the Registry along with Fleischer's Snow White" and "Sindbad" titles.....

[Patrick McCart]

I think this is one of the best of the 1930's "musical" Merrie Melodies. Terrific animation, catchy music, and all that art deco design.

What's really neat is that this was only the second Avery cartoon released (perhaps it was the very first one he directed, given the longer production/release time for Technicolor cartoons?). It's a pity no one was credited other than the art deco designer... although, isn't it rumored that charactures of Avery, as well as Bob Clampett and Chuck Jones are visible in a shot or two?

[RetroMan]

I've never seen this cartoon but all this talk about art-deco design is making me drool... could someone post a screenshot or two??

[dnestorjr]

here you go.. I like these shots.

[rkish]

It's a pity no one was credited other than the art deco designer... although, isn't it rumored that charactures of Avery, as well as Bob Clampett and Chuck Jones are visible in a shot or two?

You are correct! Near the end of the cartoon, we see a group of men coming to greet Miss Glory as she arrives in their fair town. These happen to be caricatures of several staff members including Melvin Millar, Robert Cannon, Bob Clampett, Tex Avery, and Chuck Jones. Here are screen shots of that section...

http://gregbrian.tripod.com/hidden/pmg_staff.html

[Ray Pointer]

This film has always been somewhat of a mystery to me. How did the animators come up with such an extravagant look, that's visually so different from their other films made during the mid 1930's in terms of composition, and design. Lenora Cogden (who?) was credited but the animation itself seems so smoothly accomplished. Fantastic film, should be on the Registry along with Fleischer's Snow White" and "Sindbad" titles.....

The impression of the fluidity is basically the result of tedius "tracebacks" and tight overlapping movement. This is the key to the smooth, graceful animation that people associate with these early Merrie Melodies and Fleischer cartoons.
While there is an almost hypnotic, floating quality at times, they are amazing to watch, and are a tribute to the skill of the people who made them.

[kurt komit]

I have seen this cartoon on 16mm film and it sure looks better than my VHS copy!