6.4/10
Senior Film Conservator

A definitive 6.4/10 rating for a film that redefined the boundaries of cult cinema. Music in Your Hair remains a cornerstone of transgressive art.
If you have twenty minutes and love old, loud, slightly creaky comedy shorts, then yeah, Music in Your Hair is a fun little time machine. But if you hate screechy 1930s singing or people falling over tables, please stay far away.
It is one of those dusty Hal Roach shorts that feels like it was filmed in a rush during someone's lunch break. The plot is basically non-existent. People just run around, sing, and yell in a crowded room.
We get a lot of Billy Gilbert here. If you have seen him in other things, you know exactly what to expect.
He yells. He waves his hands around like a wild man. He does that weird explosive sneeze routine that he made a whole career out of.
It is funny the first time, but by the third time, you might find yourself looking for the mute button. Still, his energy is hard to ignore.
Then we have Ty Parvis. Honestly, his hair is so incredibly shiny it looks like it was painted onto his skull with black lacquer. 😲
He starts singing, and the camera just stares at him. It feels like the movie is trying to convince us he is a big deal, but it is just kind of awkward.
This whole thing has the same chaotic, cheap energy as The Cat's Canary, but with way more shouting.
Since the plot is so thin, you start noticing the weirdest things in the background.
At one point, Charlie Hall shows up looking completely exhausted. He has this look on his face like he realized he forgot to turn off the stove at home.
He is always great at playing the annoyed foil, but here he barely gets anything to do.
If you want a short film with actual structure and better gags, you are much better off watching something like Horse Shy.
But if you just want to see some classic 1930s nonsense where a guy gets a plate of food dumped on his head without even trying to dodge it, this will do the trick. It is messy, it is loud, and it is totally forgotten for a reason—but I still kind of liked it.

IMDb 7.6
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