The Swing Shift Shuffle is a radio program of swing, big band, jazz, boogie woogie and other popular music from the 1930's and 40's that airs every Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (US Central Time) on WEVL 89.9 FM in Memphis, Tennessee, with a live webcast at wevl.org. In addition to the radio show, this blog is dedicated to all aspects of the Swing Era, including art, automobiles, cartoons, comics, history, movies, music, news, science, technology, and anything else that happened during that time. It also includes announcements about events in the Memphis/Mid-South area related to the Swing Era, such as classic movies, concerts, dances, lectures, etc. If you see something that fits the description, send it to me at tim@wevl.org. If you would like more information about the radio show, just go to the Radio Show FAQ page.

Saturday, September 3, 2011

The Valiant Tailor

Since this is Labor Day weekend, I thought it appropriate to find a cartoon about somebody working for a living.  In this fairy tale inspired 1934 short by Ub Iwerks, a tailor is working away in his shop, with the occasional break for some honey, when the king shows up for emergency trouser repairs.  Some bees show up, spill the honey on the king's trousers, a giant becomes involved, etc. and the tailor saves the day.  From the Internet Archive, here is The Valiant Tailor.

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