Russian Rhapsody
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| Russian Rhapsody | |
| Merrie Melodies series | |
| Directed by | Robert Clampett |
|---|---|
| Story by | Lou Lilly |
| Animation by | Rod Scribner |
| Voices by | Mel Blanc |
| Music by | Carl Stalling |
| Produced by | Leon Schlesinger |
| Distributed by | Warner Brothers |
| Release date | May 20, 1944 (USA) |
| Format | Color, 7 min, 04 sec |
| Language | English |
| IMDb page | |
Russian Rhapsody was a Merrie Melodies cartoon released to theaters on May 20, 1944.
[edit] Credits
- Supervision: Robert Clampett
- Story: Lou Lilly
- Animation: Rod Scribner
- Musical Direction: Carl Stalling
[edit] Synopsis
Too many German Bombers are failing to make it to Moscow in World War II, so Adolf Hitler decides he will personally fly the bomber to smash the Russians. However, he reckons without the Gremlins from the Kremlin...
[edit] Trivia
Though he was caricatured or parodied in several Warner Brothers cartoons, this is one of only two cartoons (the other being The Ducktators) in which Hitler is actually the lead character.
Many of the Gremlins are parodies of the Warner Brothers cartoon staff. The style of caricature is reminiscent of a 1936 Christmas Card from the staff, as drawn by T. Hee. Among the recognizable gremlins are Chuck Jones, Robert Clampett, Friz Freleng, Leon Schlesinger, and Mel Blanc.
The original title of this cartoon was Gremlins from the Kremlin. It was changed when Disney began making its own wartime short about Gremlins, and asked other studios to not produce films about them. As this and Falling Hare were in production already, producer Leon Schlesinger compromised by changing the cartoon's name.
