BCDB: Cartoon Reviews: Tom Turkey And His Harmonica Humdingers

Some very fine animation elevates this 'toon. It's plot is rather simple (a group of harmonica playing folks...um, turkeys rather) and is used to showcase some tunes and allow for uninterrupted sight gags. The brilliant animation however, is the real star, with great perspective, fluid movement, and wonderful attention to detail. The tunes are fun to listen to and are well syncronized with the action. A very beautiful cartoon to watch.

A terrific, living document of an American way of life that's all but faded: the all-harmonica band. A revival of this tradition is long-overdue......if barbershop quartets can be successfully revived, why not this??? (For that matter, why not the all-accordion band as well? The daughters of some friends of my parents'--in Colorado--were members of such an organization, doing amazing arrangements of orchestral classical favorites.)
Oh yes--superlative animation & characterization as well.

Excellent short. Starts out with a very nicely
done version of "Turkey in the Straw" (which
sounds like an echo harmonica. Has a catchy beat
and a nice little medley of different songs.
Looks like it takes place in a 1940's rural
Southern town.