Early sound cartoon with an all-insect cast. An eager-to-please young bugler inadvertently annoys the king during a parade and tournament, but redeems himself by rescuing the king's daughter, who's been abducted by a really horrid-looking spider.
United States
If you have six minutes to spare and a soft spot for the janky charm of the early 1930s, give this one a look. It is basically a fever dream about insects with jobs. You’ll enjoy it if you find old black-and-white drawings *charming* and slightly broken. If you hate scratchy audio or cartoons where characters bounce f...
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"If you have six minutes to spare and a soft spot for the janky charm of the early 1930s, give this one a look. It is basically a fever dream about insects with jobs. You’ll enjoy it if you find old black-and-white drawings *charming* and slightly broken. If you hate scratchy audio or cartoons where characters bounce for no reason, you should probably stay away. The movie starts with a parade. It’s very loud. Our main guy is this little bugler who is just too excited to be there. He keeps blow..."
