Famous Studios Screen Song- The Stork Market (1949)

Today we are going to take a look at a 1949 cartoon from Famous Studios/Paramount called The Stork Market. Like all "Screen Songs," the second half of the cartoon is going to be a sing a long in the form of a bouncing ball. Here we get to sing along to "Pretty Baby." The Screen Songs from Famous are often overlooked, possibly with good reason. The first half consists of a mixture of Famous/Warner Brothers and Tex Avery-esque gags. While the second half is the sing a long which is tedious, annoying and forgettable at best. 1949 was possibly the final year at Famous where the animation looks pretty good before budget cut backs forced Paramount to resort to cheaper animation. Look for a Edward G Robinson caricature. Interesting in the first half Famous went for the Warner Bros. one shot cartoon feel of the late 30s and early 40s. Unfortunately this one was made in 1949 so you can see how the studio was behind the rest.

Unfortunatley I was unable to find the cartoon for streaming. But it is available on Mill Creeks 150 (or 600) Cartoon Collection.