Rhapsody in Rivets

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Rhapsody in Rivets

Directed By: I. Freleng Produced By: Leon Schlesinger Released: December 6, 1941 Series: Merrie Melodies Story: Michael Maltese Animation: Gil Turner Layouts: Backgrounds: Film Editor: Treg Brown Voiced By: Music: Carl W. Stalling Starring: Various Construction Workers Preceded By: Porky's Midnight Matinee Succeeded By: Wabbit Twouble Looney Tunes 1941x39 Rhapsody in Rivets Rhapsody In Rivets

Rhapsody in Rivets is a 1941 Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Friz Freleng.

Plot

The short features the "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2" by Franz Liszt as "performed" by a team of animals constructing a skyscraper. The construction foreman, a lion, conducts their efforts. There is no dialogue.

Availability

• LaserDisc - The Golden Age of Looney Tunes, Vol. 1, Side 6: Friz Freleng
• VHS - The Golden Age of Looney Tunes, Vol. 6: Friz Freleng
• DVD - Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Academy Awards Animation Collection, Disc 2
• DVD - Looney Tunes Musical Masterpieces
• Blu-Ray, DVD - Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 3, Disc 2

Notes

• It was reissued two times; once in 1947 (evident of the closing card) and again in 1955.
• This short was one of two that originally credited Schlesinger that was reissued in the 1954-55 season, the other being "The Trial of Mr. Wolf".
• Though this short has no dialogue, the Blue Ribbon ending card is still replaced by the 1947-48 Turner "dubbed" card in the 1995 American and European Turner prints.

Gallery

Model Sheet by Robert Givens

External links

• Rhapsody in Rivets at the Internet Movie Database