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.

Friday, January 23, 2015

You're Too Careless With Your Kisses

Here is another early Harman -Ising Warner Bros.' animated short from the early 1930s.  A wayward bee stays out all night drinking spiked honey, and tries to sneak into his bedroom without disturbing his wife.  He fails, she gets mad at him, and leaves in a huff to do his work - collecting honey.  He laughs, she gets caught in a rain storm, seeks shelter in the nest of some larger, villainous insect who attempts to take advantage of her; and our wayward bee comes to the rescue with (literally) the insect cavalry.  Not sure I see a moral here, but some fun animation.  From the Internet Archive, here is the 1932 cartoon, You're Too Careless With Your Kisses.

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