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The Queen Was in the Parlor

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The Queen Was in the Parlor is a public domain Merrie Melodies film that was released on July 9, 1932[1], and was directed by Rudolf Ising.[1] The film features animation drawn by Isadore Freleng and Paul Smith.[1] The short also features the recurring character Goopy Geer, whom was in the earlier shorts[1]. The film is the thirty-fifth in the Merrie Melodies series, succeeding Bosko's Dog Race and preceding Bosko at the Beach.[2]

Synopsis[edit]

The king returns to his castle, to celebration from the people inside. He requests for the queen. He's told she is in the parlour, and is unlikely to be seen. So, he returns to his throne and requests a jester, whom is Goopy Geer. The jester then sings Old King Cole to him. However, an jack-in-the-box start singing during it. The king is not impressed, and suggest that he listens to Amos 'n' Andy, which was a popular radio sitcom around that time. The jester leaves. Then, someone sneaks in to the castle and kidnaps the queen. Goopy notices it, and chases after them. They engage in a sword-fight. However, Goopy's sword comically twirls around a pole and Goopy is knocked into another pole and a goat mask falls on his head. He charges head-on to the kidnapper and destroys his armour. The kidnapper then scoops the piece up in the helmet and comically shakes it like a barista. It fixes the armour and he runs out the castle, with Goopy laughing at him.[3]

Music[edit]

Since Merrie Melodies' sole purpose was to sell sheet music and records, there are examples of music in this short. The main example, entitled The Queen Was in the Parlor (hence the short name). The film's musical score was composed by Frank Marsales.

Censorship[edit]

On Cartoon Network, the scene where the line of knights saying to each other "The Queen?" is removed. This is to remove the last knight, whom is a Jewish caricature.[4]

External links[edit]

The Queen Was in the Parlor (1932)

See also[edit]

The Queen Was in the Parlor on Likely Looney, Mostly Merrie

References[edit]


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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "36. The Queen Was in the Parlor (1932)". likelylooneymostlymerrie.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  2. "The GIGANTIC List of 'Looney Tunes & Merrie Melodies' Theatrical Cartoons". letterboxd.com. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  3. 8thManDVD.com™ Cartoon Channel (2017-03-03), LOONEY TUNES: Queen was in the Parlor (1932) (Remastered) (HD 1080p), retrieved 2018-02-28
  4. "The Censored Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Guide: Q-R". www.intanibase.com. Retrieved 2018-02-28.