The Dish Ran Away with the Spoon

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Airdate:
5 August 1933

Series:

Merrie Melodies

Production Number:
5945

Copyright Renewed:

6 April 1961^[1]

Crew

Voice Characterizations:

Johnny Murray (uncredited)
The Rhythmettes (uncredited)
Rudolf Ising (uncredited)^[2]

Director:

Rudolf Ising (uncredited)

The Dish Ran Away with the Spoon is a 1933 Merrie Melodies short directed by Rudolf Ising.

Plot[]

It's midnight in a bakery. The title tune plays inside "Ye Olde Bake Shoppe" on a dark and stormy night. Several kettles begin to whistle in time with the song, as various plates and silverware swim in the sink. One fork lathers up with soap, rinses off under a seltzer bottle, and dries himself with a towel. Other plates are rinsed by water running through a meat grinder, then dried by hopping into either a toaster or a waffle iron. An ingenious fellow uses a bowl and a mixer to create a motor boat, a duster plays a case of silverware like a piano, and a trio of sugar, salt and pepper shakers sing in harmony. The lovely Miss Dish, and her suitor, Mister Spoon, finally appear, wooing each other to the tune of "Shuffle Off to Buffalo". They envision a possible visit from the stork carrying a crying baby spoon, after which the spoon taps around a bit, blows the whistle on a tea kettle, then bangs on some pots and glasses in a percussion performance. A chorus line of teacups dance by, then form a train with a kettle as the engine. The spoon begins to drum in Indian beats, prompting a feather duster to perform a war dance. A cut of Swiss cheese yodels, a bottle of bluing sings "Am I Blue", and a potato cries through its many eyes. An egg dances out of its carton, but slips on some lard, sliding off a table and cracking open to reveal a baby chick, who sings his rendition of "Young and Healthy". A pile of dough comes to life and dances around a bit, but it soon comes across a package of yeast. The misshapen creature dissolves the yeast in water and gulps it down. He begins to grow larger, and becomes the evil Yeast Beast. The horrible dough-man slowly sneaks up on the dish as she's dancing with her friends. Everyone else notices the dough-man and runs away, leaving the poor dish to be kidnapped! Her beloved spoon hears her cries for help, and he uses a spatula to launch cans at the hulking monster. Everyone else joins in the battle, including graters who run between the dough-man's legs, a duster who shoots popcorn like a machine gun, and two spoons who flatten the beast with a rolling pin. The dough-man is sucked through an electric fan, then shot out in pieces into various baking molds, including a waffle iron. The victorious spoon stands atop the iron, as his sweetheart and their friends cheer the dough-man's defeat.