Katnip Kollege

Katnip Kollege
Katnip Kollege
	Title card
Directed by	Cal Howard; Cal Dalton
Story by	Dave Monahan
Produced by	Leon Schlesinger
Starring	Mel Blanc; Johnnie Davis; George MacFarland; Fred Waring Gee Club; Mabel Todd
Music by	Carl W. Stalling
Animation by	Joe D'Igalo
Color process	Technicolor
Production; company	Leon Schlesinger Productions
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures; The Vitaphone Corporation
Release date	June 11, 1938;
Running time	7 min
Country	United States
Language	English

Katnip Kollege is a 1938 American animated comedy short film directed by Cal Howard and Cal Dalton.^[2] The short was released on June 11, 1938. It is the 96th film in the Merrie Melodies series. It was re-released as a "Blue Ribbon" reissue in 1945.^[3]^[4]

Plot

Katnip Kollege offers a series of courses, including "Swingology" (swing music). The Professor (a parody of Kay Kyser) requires each student to sing their lessons to a jazz rhythm. Johnny Cat struggles and is forced to stay after class wearing the dunce cap. Kitty Bright returns his fraternity ring as she leaves the room, telling him to call her when he learns how to swing.

That night, as all the other cats jam at an outdoor caterwaul, Johnny is suddenly inspired by the rhythm of a pendulum clock. He runs to join the group and shocks everyone with a flawlessly jazzy rendition of "Easy as Rollin' Off a Log" sung (and trumpeted) to Kitty. At the end of the song the two cats actually roll off the log they were using as a stage, and Kitty covers Johnny's face with kisses.

References

↑ Scott, Keith (2022). Cartoon Voices of the Golden Age, 1930-1970. p. 61. ISBN 979-8-88771-010-5.
↑ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 72. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
↑ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 104–106. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
↑ Parten, James (March 20, 2020). "Merrie Melodies 1937-38: More Old Friends |". cartoonresearch.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2026. Retrieved July 10, 2026.

External links

Katnip Kollege at IMDb

[1] Scott, Keith (2022). Cartoon Voices of the Golden Age, 1930-1970. p. 61. ISBN 979-8-88771-010-5.

[Beck-2] Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 72. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.

[3] Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 104–106. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved June 6, 2020.

[4] Parten, James (March 20, 2020). "Merrie Melodies 1937-38: More Old Friends |". cartoonresearch.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2026. Retrieved July 10, 2026.

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