Lillian Roth sings and dances the title song with a Bouncing Ball. Animated sequence: at the cats' barn dance, all have a fine time.
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Is it worth your time? If you have exactly five minutes and want to see the weird roots of animation, sure. If you’re looking for a plot, you’ve wandered into the wrong barnyard. This is for people who like Dinner Time or just enjoy the jittery, slightly off-putting energy of early sound films. Everyone else? You’ll pr...
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"Is it worth your time? If you have exactly five minutes and want to see the weird roots of animation, sure. If you’re looking for a plot, you’ve wandered into the wrong barnyard. This is for people who like Dinner Time or just enjoy the jittery, slightly off-putting energy of early sound films. Everyone else? You’ll probably just be confused by the bouncing ball. Lillian Roth kicks things off, and honestly, she’s fine. It’s the standard song-and-dance routine you’d expect, but then the screen j..."
