Beginning around 1929 the “bouncing ball” type of cartoon
began to rise in popularity. This was to be expected with the advent of sound
in films. But I don’t think that anyone really saw the potential that these
cartoons had in the way of becoming classics, evoking a long gone time and all
the social gentilities which went along with it.
Think about it; does anyone ride along in the car doing family
sing a longs of the old standards anymore? I doubt it. The rise of earphones, I-pods,
and all the other electrical gadgets have rendered the family car time a void;
with each person plugged into their own spheres. I doubt that any of today’s
kids know the words to songs like “The Old Gray Mare” or “Shine on Harvest Moon”,
or even “Old MacDonald”, which is the main event in this cartoon from 1947.
I know I sound old and curmudgeonly when I talk like this;
but I can’t help but feel sorry for the kids growing up in today’s high tech
world. I remember, with nostalgia, riding in the family car listening to AM
radio all the way down to Florida before 95 was complete. Passing through so
many small towns and catching the local radio stations, complete with farm
prices. It was magic.
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