To Spring

To Spring
Happy Harmonies series
The Happy Harmonies title card
Directed by Hugh Harman
William Hanna
Paul Fennell (all uncredited)
Produced by Hugh Harman
Rudolf Ising
Music by Scott Bradley
Animation by Paul Fennell
Studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by Loew's Inc
Release date(s) June 4, 1936
Color process Technicolor (3-hue)
Running time 9 minutes
Language English

To Spring is a 1936 animated musical short distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The cartoon is a Harman and Ising production, released as part of the Happy Harmonies series. Although the production credit goes to Harman and Ising this short was actually the first cartoon to be directed by the future cartoon giant William Hanna, along with animator Paul Fennell.[1]

This short animates the changing of the seasons through the eyes of the gnomes responsible for spring,[2] as well as their hard work that makes it possible. A dark cloud with a deep bellowing voice is used to animate winter, and the elements which nature must fight to put this season behind us. The title is a play on words used to represent the season of spring and action the gnomes must take to wake up and get to work. This cartoon uses the bold and vibrant colors synonymous with springtime, and is an excellent example of the Technicolor process that was very popular at the time.

References

  1. ↑ "To Spring (MGM, 1936)". Retrieved 2017-08-21.
  2. ↑ "TO SPRING - A Harman - Ising Cartoon (1936)". monstermoviemusic.blogspot.de. Retrieved 2017-08-21.
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