Hold It

I did not love "Hold It", though I must at least applaud the Fleischer brothers for trying something different with their Color Classics shorts. While their studio was one of the best of the 1930s, with fantastic animation and artistry, the studio suffered from 'same old same old syndrome'. In other words, they kept making and remaking the same basic cartoons with little variation. Think about it....in nearly all the Popeye cartoons, Popeye inevitably eats his spinach and then beats Bluto. And, while not quite as one dimensional, Betty Boop was also rather repetitive. But "Hold It" has the advantage of being unique....and I appreciate that.

The cartoon is a singing one where all the cats in the neighborhood get together to carouse and sing the catchy "Everybody Hold It" song. I'll admit it's catchy, but the cat's voice is also grating at the same time. Well, the dog is awakened by the cacophony and gives chase.

Not a great cartoon in some ways, but the color animation was unusual for the Fleischers at that time and the cartoon is a bit of fun. Worth seeing but far from a brilliant cartoon as well.