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Wise Flies

  • 1930
  • 6m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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Wise Flies (1930)
AnimationComedyFamilyShort

A hillbilly sleeps; atop his bald head, flies have constructed a playground. Other flies ski-jump off his nose. A couple is having a picnic when a spider drops in; the boy runs away as the g... Read allA hillbilly sleeps; atop his bald head, flies have constructed a playground. Other flies ski-jump off his nose. A couple is having a picnic when a spider drops in; the boy runs away as the girl fends off the spider. The spider slinks home and reports the news to his wife: "No fli... Read allA hillbilly sleeps; atop his bald head, flies have constructed a playground. Other flies ski-jump off his nose. A couple is having a picnic when a spider drops in; the boy runs away as the girl fends off the spider. The spider slinks home and reports the news to his wife: "No flies." A fly goes by in an airplane; he picks up a girl fly that is passing by, but when he ... Read all

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    • Dave Fleischer
    • Willard Bowsky
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      • Willard Bowsky
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    8Hitchcoc

    From the Spider's Perspective

    Granted, these houseflies are supposed to be cute (ugh, filthy creatures), but we need to remember the food chain. As big and ugly as the spider is, he is trying to feed his family and is having no success with his web. All that aside, this has some really nice jazz/blues music as the spider sings romantically to the pretty female fly. This sets the scene for more Fleischer cartoons.

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    • Trivia
      The spider's vocals for "Some of These Days" were taken directly from a 1929 recording of the song by Eddie Peabody.
    • Soundtracks
      Listen to the Mocking Bird
      (uncredited)

      Music by Richard Milburn

      Played at the beginning while the man sleeps

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    • Release date
      • July 18, 1930 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
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      • Fleischer Studios
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    • Runtime
      • 6m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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