The Mouse That Jack Built

[mrdj]

I came across this today. Hope it isn't a repost.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBvx3-cZmgA

[mrdj]

Sorry, somehow clicking on the link didn't open it. However right clicking and opening in a new window does, as well as coping and pasting, so it is the right link. Try again. It works.

[Stallone]

I rediscovered this one last year. I remember being a kid and seeing this on either TNT/TBS or Nickelodeon during their various airings of the Warner cartoons and wondering who these characters were. So much more interesting when you know the show!

[Brad from Georgia]

On the Looney Tunes Golden DVD commentary about this, someone--I think Leonard Maltin, but I wouldn't swear to that--tells about the studio violinist who suppled Jack Benny Mouse's sounds (I presume union rules wouldn't let Jack do it himself). It took take after take after take--because the violinist couldn't master the art of playing as badly as Jack!

[Mister Kitzel]

On the Looney Tunes Golden DVD commentary about this, someone--I think Leonard Maltin, but I wouldn't swear to that--tells about the studio violinist who suppled Jack Benny Mouse's sounds (I presume union rules wouldn't let Jack do it himself). It took take after take after take--because the violinist couldn't master the art of playing as badly as Jack!

Once one learns to play an instrument it is difficult to emulate the quirks of a beginner's technique.

[Moose Hatrack]

The DVD commentary track has a brief voice over intro, The rest of the cartoon's commentary track is actual takes from the recording session (including slates) where the violoinist was trying to emulate our little star.

[krledu]

Thanks for posting! I love it