Bug goes to town, which put a onceinnovative studio out of business while nearly destroying the cause of animated feature films. The fleischers remained in control of production until november 1941. Directed by dave fleischer, willard bowsky, shamus culhane. Bug goes to town or, hoppity goes to town, was a box office dud when first released in 1941. It is the sixth american animated feature film created and the second not made by disney the film was produced by max fleischer, and directed by dave fleischer and shamus culhane, the latter being uncredited. Max fleischers brilliantly animated movie takes you on a journey inside the amazing world of. Bug goes to town is the secondand lastfeature length animated film made by fleischer studios, in 1941. Bug goes to town 1941 the happy tranquility of buggsville is shattered when the populace learns that a colossal skyscraper is to be built over their tiny town.
Bug goes to town 1941 even the most casual cartoon fan is aware of the dominance of the walt disney studio in the arena of featurelength animation during the classic studio era, but few remember the challenge to that dominance posed in the late 1930s and. Many historians consider this film originally called mr. Hoppity the grasshopper arrives to be with honey, his sweetie. Hoppity the grasshopper, after a period spent away, returns to an american city manhattan, new york. Mr bug goes to town on fleischerstudios deviantart. Bug goes to town, also known as hoppity goes to town and bugville, is an animated feature produced by fleischer studios and released to theaters by paramount pictures on december 5, 1941. Gullivers travels and hoppity goes to town are the only two american nondisney full length feature animations that was made in the first golden age of animation. Bug goes to town, intended for release in december 1941, was not released until spring 1942, and never recouped its costs. Can hoppity save his friends and his girl from the evil beetle. Photos of the mister bug goes to town movie voice actors. Then on may 24, 1941, paramount demanded reimbursement on the penalties still owed after 18 months and assumed full ownership of fleischer studios, inc. Bug goes to town original theatrical trailer youtube.
The feature film that put the final nail in the coffin of fleischer studios, mr. Bug goes to town, 1941, directed by dave fleischer, with kenny gardner, gwen williams, jack mercer, at turner classic movies. Were the couple in the castle, the films theme song, was a hit in its day. Bugs and insects are neighbors and hang out at the honey shop of old mr. Lousy interim wallshoot of a super 8mm reduction while i pray a better print surfaces sometime soon. The film was produced by max fleischer and directed by. Bug goes to town 1941 is an animation, comedy movie starring kenny gardner and gwen williams. I just watched this film on dvd and thought it was a delightful and charming film, with wonderful animation, a good plot and great songs. Bug goes to town 1941 discussion the special thing about this movie the special thing about this movie posted 15 years ago by askur 4 replies jump to latest. Mr bug goes to town aka hoppity goes to town 1941 clip duration. Bug goes to town seems motivated by many issues, not necessarily related the the understood issues of pearl harbor. The second and final celanimated feature film produced by the fleischers, mr. Mister bug goes to town 1941 movie behind the voice actors. Bug goes to town concerns a miniature world threatened by encroaching giants.
But it made dough anyway, resulting in fleischer making a second animated feature film. Bug goes to town 1941 is an animation, comedy movie starring kenny. Bright yellow endpapers with color pictures of all the characters in the film. Bug goes to town wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Film, video betty boops rise to fame motion picture short film under 30 minutes. Bug goes to town, the films original title, was a wordplay on the popular american film, mr. Bug goes to town features the skyline of new york city. Bug goes to town was one of those films that i grew up hearing about, however a copy could never be obtained until now. Because of this, some people has assumed that the main character, hoppity, is based on gary coopers character in mr. A notably disastrous case in point was the 1941 film mr. Old man of the mountain by george brown, victor young, performed by cab calloway, mae questel.
If thats what the law supposes, sir, then the law is a ass. Hoppity goes to town was originally released under the title mr. Beetle must battle not only for control of bugtown, but also for honeys heart, and there are some songs by hoagy carmichael and frank loesser along the way. Its notable for holding a number of firsts as an animated feature film, including being the first set in. Tags animation, comedy, family, fantasy, musical language english director dave fleischer. Bug was slated as its christmas 1941 release and was finished well ahead of schedule and ready for distribution prints a month ahead of time. From outer space to an urban vacant lot, the opening of the second animated feature by brothers dave and max fleischer, financed by paramount, and playing on the title of the columbia hit starring james stewart, from mr. Also known as hoppity goes to town and bugville, mr.
Like its fleischerparamount predecessor gullivers travels 1939, mr. With kenny gardner, jack mercer, tedd pierce, carl meyer. Bug goes to town may never get a proper release from him, but he did say back in march that he was going to scan a 35mm ib technicolor print of it. They also refused to talk to each other as it was being made. Much of this movies financial failure is blamed on the fact that it was released on 5 december 1941, only two days before pearl harbor was bombed. Bug goes to town negotiates the conflict between an insect. If that be the eyes of the law, sir, then the law is a bachelor. Bug goes to town is a charming movie that features some truly fantastic animation. It was originally meant to be an adaptation of maurice maeterlincks the life of the bee, but the fleischers were unable to get the rights to the book. Bug goes to town was designed to be the second feature film created by the fleischer studios.
Bug goes to town superior to the fleischers first feature, gullivers travels and id agree. The beetle wants honey and the lowlands for himself. In the eyes of the law, you are the more guilty of the two, for the law supposes that your wife acts under your direction mr. A critical and commercial failure when first released, max and dave fleischers hoppity goes to town 1941 has grown in stature over the years and remains. Bagley beetle, so do his bunglers smack the mosquito and swat the fly.