When Hoppity the Grasshopper returns to Bugville, he finds that all is not well. The humans threaten the survival of his town. The residents of Bugville move to a beautiful garden not far away, owned by the kind-hearted songwriters Dick and Mary. Then tragedy strikes and they must return to the lowland.
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When Hoppity the Grasshopper returns to Bugville, he finds that all is not well. The humans threaten the survival of his town. The residents of Bugville move to a beautiful garden not far away, owned by the kind-hearted songwriters Dick and Mary. Then tragedy strikes and they must return to the lowland. All can be saved if Dick and Mary can get the money to save their home, but the evil C. Bagley Beetle hatches a destructive and selfish scheme with his bungling henchmen.
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Additional Contributors:
Fleischer, Max
Olney, Susan
Mason, Maria T.
Fleischer, Dave
Gordon, Dan
Pierce, Tedd
Sparber, I.
Gardner, Kenny
Williams, Gwen
Mercer, Jack
Meyer, Carl
Freed, Stan
Loth, Pauline
Carmichael, Hoagy
Loesser, Frank
Imprint:
[San Diego, CA] : Santa Monica, CA - Legend Films , Distributed by Genius Entertainment
ISBN:
1594449902, 9781594449901
Language:
English
Credits:
Director of animation, William Bowsky ; animation, Orestes Calpini, Shamus Culhane, James Davis...[et al.] ; music and lyrics, Hoagy Carmichael, Frank Loesser ; atmospheric music by Leigh Harline.
Performers:
Kenny Gardner, Dick (voice) ; Gwen Williams, Mary (voice) ; Tedd Pierce, C Bagley Beetle (voice) ; Jack Mercer, Mr. Bumble and Swat the Fly (voice) ; Carl Meyer, Smack the Mosquito (voice) ; Stan Freed, Hoppity (voice) ; Pauline Loth, Honey (voice) ; The Four Marshals, Chorus Interpretations (voice) ; The Royal Guards, Chorus Interpretations (voice).
Notes:
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 mono., NTSC
Title from container
Originally released by Paramount Pictures in 1941 as "Mr. Bug goes to town"
Special features: Max Fleischer cartoons: "Ants in the pants," "You can't shoe a horsefly" and "Two for the zoo;" Max Fleischer biography; Legend Films trailers
Statement of responsibility:
A Legend Films release ; produced by Max Fleischer ; producers, Susan Olney, Maria T. Mason ; original story by Dave Fleischer, Dan Gordon, Ted Pierce, Isidore Sparber ; directed by David Fleischer
Characteristics:
1 videodisc (78 min.) :,sd., col. ;,4 3/4 in.
Other author misc:
[Fleischer, Max, 1883-1972. pro, Olney, Susan, Mason, Maria T, Fleischer, Dave, 1894-1979. drt, Gordon, Dan, Pierce, Tedd, Sparber, I, Gardner, Kenny, Williams, Gwen, Mercer, Jack, Meyer, Carl, Freed, Stan, Loth, Pauline, Carmichael, Hoagy, 1899-1981, Loesser, Frank, 1910-1969, Four Marshals (Musical group), Royal Guards (Musical group), Legend Films (Firm), Genius Entertainment]
Call number:
DVD MOVIE B
Topical term:
[Grasshoppers, Gardens, City and town life, Insects]
Publisher number:
80986
Publisher source:
Legend Films
Other standard identifier:
796019809863
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Add a CommentAKA Mr Bug Goes to Town and also Mr. Hoppity Goes to Town. It's hard to believe such great animators as the Fleischers made this mildly cute, VERY bland feature. It has some nice moments, and the story is OK but it has very little exciting or interesting animation.