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Wake Up the Gypsy in Me is a 1933 Merrie Melodies short directed by Rudolf Ising.
Title[]
This short is based on the title song written by Lew Lehr, Harry Miller, and Lew Pollack.
Plot[]
A village of Russian Gypsies, led by a caricature of jazz bandleader Paul Whiteman, are generally singing, dancing, and whooping it up, when the mad monk Rice-Puddin' (a caricature of Grigori Rasputin) casts his eye on one of the apparently underage girls in the village and has her abducted in an attempt to force himself upon her. The villagers revolt and rescue the girl and give Rice-Puddin' just due.
Caricatures[]
Availability[]
(2008) DVD
Picture Snatcher
(1995 Turner dubbed version)
Picture Snatcher
(1995 Turner dubbed version)
Notes[]
- This cartoon was shown in theaters with Lilly Turner during its original release.
- At one point early in the short, one of the clarinet players sneaks in the opening long note of "Rhapsody in Blue" by George Gershwin.
- This cartoon seldom airs on television due to Russian stereotyping that would be deemed offensive to modern audiences.
Gallery[]
Model sheet
References[]
- ↑ Catalog of Copyright Entries
- ↑ Scott, Keith (20 September 2022). Cartoon Voices of the Golden Age, Vol. 2. BearManor Media. ISBN 979-8887710112.