When a plague of grasshoppers descend upon Hillbilly Hollow, only Oswald's previously unappreciated saxophone playing will soothe the insects into submission and restore the depleted area to its former status..

Walter Lantz, Victor McLeod
United States

So, I finally sat down with Music Hath Charms from 1936. If you like those old-timey cartoons where music literally saves the world, you should watch it today. If you can't stand high-pitched 1930s energy or hillbilly jokes, you’ll probably hate it. 🦗 The whole thing takes place in a place called Hillbilly Hollow. It...


Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Walter Lantz

Hal Roach
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"So, I finally sat down with Music Hath Charms from 1936. If you like those old-timey cartoons where music literally saves the world, you should watch it today. If you can't stand high-pitched 1930s energy or hillbilly jokes, you’ll probably hate it. 🦗 The whole thing takes place in a place called Hillbilly Hollow. It's exactly what it sounds like. Lots of rickety fences, animals in overalls, and that dusty atmosphere you only see in Walter Lantz shorts. Oswald the Lucky Rabbit is the star her..."

