Stage Door Cartoon (1944)

Stage Door Cartoon Review

Stage Door Cartoon is a 1944 animated short film from the Merry Melodies series. It is quite a funny entry.

I personally found this film problematic in structure only as the beginning is in the forest and then we are suddenly in a theater plus that middle part felt rather weak in comparison to what came before and after it. But the beginning is so good with the fish hook gag being so well done and of course the ending is excellent.

Bugs playing the orchestra for his own movie in the theater was hilarious and that Yosemite Sam prototype is so good with the gag where Elmer thinks he is Bugs being the standout moment in the movie. The animation and score are also quite good and both Elmer and Bugs are terrific in this cartoon with a couple of great one-liners. “I’m gonna hate myself in the morning” stole the show for me.

Stage Door Cartoon has its problems, but it’s a hilarious cartoon in some of its standout, truly memorable moments.