High Note (film)
| High Note | |
|---|---|
| Looney Tunes series | |
| Directed by | Chuck Jones |
| Produced by | John Burton, Sr. |
| Music by | Milt Franklyn |
| Animation by | Ken Harris Richard Thompson |
| Layouts by | Maurice Noble |
| Backgrounds by | William Butler Philip DeGuard |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date(s) | December 3, 1960 |
| Color process | Technicolor |
| Running time | 6:31 minutes |
| Language | English |
High Note is a Warner Bros. Looney Tunes animated short directed by Chuck Jones.[1] It was originally released on December 3, 1960 and is performed without dialog, relying solely on the animation and music to carry the plot. This short was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Film (Cartoon) in 1961.[1]
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Plot summary [edit]
Various musical notes set up the sheet music to get ready for a performance of The Blue Danube Waltz. However, a sole note is missing. It turns out the note (a red-headed "High Note") is drunk upon staggering out of the sheet music to "Little Brown Jug", and the irritated composer chases after him to put him back in his place so the waltz can continue as planned. Throughout the chase, many objects are created from the simple musical notes, such as a dog, a slide, a clothes hanger, a lasso, and a horse, among others. Eventually, the rogue note is put back into place, but when the performance starts again, it has disappeared again, along with the rest of sheet. Turns out all the notes had gone into the "Little Brown Jug", whereas the high note had gone into "How Dry I Am" (he swaps the "I" for a "We").
Soundtrack [edit]
- The Blue Danube - Johann Strauss II
- How Dry I Am - Irving Berlin
- Little Brown Jug - Joseph Winner
- Brahms' Lullaby - Johannes Brahms
- Where, Oh Where, Has My Little Dog Gone?[1]
References [edit]
- ^ a b c "High Note @ BCDB". BCDB. 2012-11-16.
External links [edit]
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