Silly Symphony review (1932) - Flowers and Trees

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 I'm back to researching after the holiday season ended. Here's another Silly Symphony. This was made in 1932 and features two trees having a romance. 

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The Silly Symphony cartoons seem to have less dialogue than I expect. What this one excelled at was telling a story of two trees romancing, with no words at all. It is all visual with an orchestra behind it. I loved it. Let's count the ways. 

What I loved about it

This was a feast for the eyes. While The Old Mill was better, this was still amazing. You see the whole story portrayed in visuals alone, with the musical support behind it to reflect the scene. The conflict between dead evil tree and nice tree is laid out before you in a way that everyone can understand. 

A toddler could watch this and understand it. This makes it family friendly. While I do think some media doesn't have to be family friendly (example, Lonesome Dove), cartoons of the 1930s were aimed at the whole family. The parents and kids gathered around the TV to watch whatever came on. Compare this to Betty Boop and you'll see some of why Disney might have bumped out Fleischer. This is easy to watch and all the family will enjoy it. Betty Boop could scare a child (in my opinion). It scared me when I watched it as a kid (Betty being burned at the stake!), so I imagine Silly Symphonies got a lot more positive press amongst families. 

Overall Thoughts

10 stars, easy. It is fun to watch. I would watch this again and show it to my future children. It's on a top 100 list for a reason. I loved it. I don't have anything else to say about it. Here's the video so you can watch it. 


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