Springtime Serenade

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Springtime Serenade
Oswald and his sister open their inn for Spring.
Directed by	Walter Lantz
Story by	Walter Lantz Bill Nolan
Produced by	Walter Lantz
Starring	The Rhythmettes Bernice Hansen^[1]
Music by	James Dietrich
Animation by	Manuel Moreno Lester Kline Fred Kopietz Bill Mason Laverne Harding
Color process	Technicolor
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	May 27, 1935 (1935-05-27)
Running time	8:08
Language	English

Springtime Serenade is a 1935 short cartoon made by Walter Lantz Productions and features Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.^[2] While most shorts in the series are shot in black and white, this one is among the very few that are in color.

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After a long winter in the countryside, the snow finally melted and the animals come out of hibernation. A squirrel merrily runs around and heads to the groundhog's house to tell the latter of the good news.

Upon coming out and hearing what the squirrel told him, the groundhog turns around and is surprised to see his shadow on the wall of his house. He then warns the squirrel and the other animals nearby that if his shadow is visible, more days of snow await. The other animals, however, are doubtful of his advice and therefore take it as a joke.

On another part of the countryside, Oswald and an unnamed sister of his are working on their inn after it had been closed for the winter. They dust the furniture and shake the dirt off the carpets. After completing their tasks, the inn is ready for service. Oswald and his sister go outside for a little stroll.

As the two inn operators are at the open and spending time with some animals, the groundhog approaches and warns them once more about more winter days coming. Again, they all think to be just a bluff and begin to laugh, but they laughing when snowflakes fall to the ground. Finally realizing the truth of the groundhog's warning, everybody hurried back indoors.

Availability

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The short is available on The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection: Volume 2 DVD box set.

References

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^ Scott, Keith (2022). Cartoon Voices from the Golden Age, 1930-70. BearManor Media. p. 205. ISBN 979-8-88771-010-5.
^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. p. 116. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7.

External links

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Springtime Serenade at the Big Cartoon Database

v t e Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoons
The Disney years	Trolley Troubles Oh Teacher The Mechanical Cow All Wet The Ocean Hop Great Guns! Empty Socks Rickety Gin Harem Scarem Neck 'n' Neck Africa Before Dark Bright Lights Hungry Hobos Oh What a Knight Poor Papa The Fox Chase Tall Timber Sleigh Bells
The Winkler years	Fiery Firemen Yanky Clippers Sick Cylinders Alpine Antics Jungle Jingles Weary Willies
The Lantz/Universal years	Race Riot Oil's Well Permanent Wave Hurdy Gurdy Kounty Fair Chilly Con Carmen Broadway Folly Not So Quiet Spooks Henpecked The Navy Mexico Africa Mars Shipwreck The Fireman Country School The Bandmaster The Stone Age Radio Rhythm The Hunter Wonderland The Hare Mail The Clown Grandma's Pet Mechanical Man Wins Out Making Good The Winged Horse A Wet Knight The Busy Barber Carnival Capers Wild and Woolly Teacher's Pests The Plumber The Shriek Going to Blazes Ham and Eggs Confidence Five and Dime The Merry Old Soul Parking Space The Candy House The County Fair The Toy Shoppe The Ginger Bread Boy Wax Works Chris Columbus, Jr. Ye Happy Pilgrims Sky Larks Springtime Serenade The Quail Hunt Beach Combers Puppet Show Lovesick The Egg Cracker Suite
Other appearances	The Woody Woodpecker Polka Get a Horse! Once Upon a Studio
Characters	Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Peg Leg Pete Bessie

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