Ladies and Gentelman, you are about
to see an unforgettable show,
a film destined for immortality,
immortality as the music
that will be performed now
and interpreted by cartoons.
To bring music to life in the form
of cartoon images,
to give body and colourto its notes
is the secret wish that burns and
swells withing the soul of every
true cartoon designer
beginning with his childhood fantasies.
With this film we've finally succeeded
in achieving this union:
cartoons and classical music,
a couple destined to live on,
and we're sure of it,
in the history of cinema.
A new, original film which
has even astonished even us...
who, modestly speaking...
even astonished us
we, who, modestly speaking...
created it in the first place.
A film where you'll be able to see,
where you'll be able to see,
where you'll be able to see the music
and listen to the cartoons.
In a word a film full of... FANTASY.
[Telephone]
Hello, hello who's speaking?
No, no, no, no
let me talk first, no you talk first... no,
but look to whom do you want to speak to?
Eh? California? Cali...
Hollywood's on the line.
HELLO! Hello yes... yes what?
You did what...
no, I don't think I got you right...
you already did the...
now look, no listen here, well...
if you feel like kidding around... I'm not
the least interested in kidding around.
Listen. No, perhaps we've misunderstood
each other, look - forget it...
you-re an ill-bred, impostor, an ill-bred,
yes uncouth and a liar!
A liar, that's it, crafty liar,
liar from California!
Nothing to worry about, somecrazy types,
they're wild madmen.
They're trying to say they insist that
this film, what an absurd thing to say,
that this film was already made many
years ago by this guy, this guy
a certain Frisney... Prisney...
Grisney... an american.
Anyway, before talking big mouth,
do yourself a favour and see the film!
Did you hear?!
Well, say?...Can you belive it?
Help... Help!
O.K. Calm down
Damned old bags,
I'm coming, I'm coming
O.K. O.K.,
let's go now, move on
move on look alive.
Quickly let's not waste time,
go up, go up, go up,
get on the bus...
you must earn your keep...
we are not a charity organization...
- Our instruments... our instruments...
- They're already at the theatre
together whith the costumes,
and don't get stranded along the way...
we wouldn't want to lose you just now.
But Pisney, has done this, eh?
Come on!
It wasn't a problem
to engage the orchestra
but our main task was to secure
the creativity of a true artist...
an open artist, one free
from whatever conditioning,
free from whatever compromises...
a cartoon designer capable of
expressing himself in complete autonomy!
Hey there, how's it going,
you look happierthan usual...
you knew your day was coming eh?
Tell the truth you knew, eh...
It wasn't easy finding and keeping the
ideal originator of our cartoons...
so we had to win him over
with a clear contact based
on trust and mutual respect...
Up, up... let's go you've been tied up
for 5 years you can't be that great...
O.K. let's go, let's go. Stand up...
no, no... quick the orchestra
is already upstairs... let's go
Rise your dental plate if you want
to play the trumpet.
- Kick the drum, please...
- I kick what I like
- Kick her, kick her.
- By all means...
If they hadn't put me in first line
I would've never come...
The only thing I was worried about is that
they might force some nude scene on me...
Where are you going mhm... Mhm...
- What an ugly place...
- I really need all my honesty...
I always defended it...
Nothing is missing... one second we're here,
the great moment...
I said one second! The great moment...
we're here the great moment... but...
O.K. WE'VE GOT IT,
the great moment has come
the only thing missing is...
the Maestro.
Ah ah... Ah... Girls, chickadees,
sweethearts... mugnachite...
we're starting with Debussy...
Prelude to a Faun's Afternoon...
Beautiful piece... the artist will
certainly not lack the stimuli,
the imagination to visualize this
musical piece and to confer upon it,
to breathe into it a new life,
looking to and counting upon this pencil,
his trusted pencil,
will succeed in giving a new life,
a new life to this fantastic
musical piece.
Eh eh he (Laugh)... get ready girls
The artist creats... Sstt...
Ready...girl...let's go with Debussy...
Sstt...
One, two,
one two three and four...
Good, good, ...really good.
Mhmmm... remain seated
or I'll pin you to the wall...
remain seated...
I didn't even enjoy myself,
you didn't make me laugh.
Great, outta'singht afternoon...
[Whistle]
Grandma...
How do you feel?
Cut to pieces Maestro...
cut to pieces maestro.
Hey you there pick her up. Pick all of her,
can't forget any of the pieces...
Smile now... be happy,
nothing has happened...
Cut to pieces Maestro...
cut to pieces maestro.
Girls what's happening? Don't you
feel well? Let's try the exercises o.k.?
Stand up, sit down...
Stand up, sit down...
Stand up, sit down...
Stand up, sit down...
STAND UP, SIT DOWN!
STAND UP, SIT DOWN!
STAND UP, SIT DOWN!
STAND UP, SIT DOWN!
STAND UP, SIT DOWN!
STAND UP, SIT DOWN!
STAND UP, SIT DOWN!
- Hey you!...
- [Trembling] Me???
- Why don't you come with me a little bit.
- Go on be obedient.
My little Na-nny come here,
you seem a bit pale.
Are you reflexes a bit off eh?
nothing, it's nothing...
[Shout]
It's not so easy to keep order in
an orchestra. You've got to...
how can I say, run it with an iron
first but handle it with KIDS' GLOVES!
That's it, iron first whith kid's gloves!
The second piece girls is
Slavic Dance N.7 by Dvorak...
a cheerful piece.
[Laugh]
He did not realise it...
Break... Everybody take a break.
It's time to eat! I'm starved!
Bohemia... Fruit... Fruit... Exotic fruits...
Beaujoleaux,
Damn... Chicken... Chicken...
Potato!
Oh to hell with it all...
- And me? And me!
- It's good
Well Maestro, what's the next
piece on the program?
- Ravel's Bolero!
- Ah Boler's Ravel!
- but who, who is the author?
- Ravel!
Yes, of course our Ravel. Ravel's Bolero,
who else but Raquel, eh Ravel eh raquel...
a great lady who acts and
looks well and even writes bolero...
Some people have it, some people lack it.
but she's GOT IT! Yes folks,
Raquel's Bolero just for starters...
Ravels-raquel's Bolero and Raquel...
Anyway it's mucho bue-ee-nita Raquel in
Bolero, great piece and what a show...
Yes, no doubt about it...
A great piece of French-Mexican-American
jaz with that famous Bolero soul;
Folks, this tomali's a hot one!
Take a hot, festy Louisiana Bayou father
with a spicy Mexican mama...
and what have you got folks?
Ravelita, Raquelita pouring her heart
out in the great Bolero Soul tradition.
Yes folks, make no mistake about it: Raquel
in Bolero is a hot numberthe world over
it's got the germans drooling
Der Bolero ist so gut...
over a few pints at the local bierhaus;
and the French dreaming away with
Les Bolero-o-o, Les Bolero, Les Bolerou
at cafes all across France,
steppin' to the Bolero sound...
and from the U.S. of A,
we've just heard that the millionth copy of
the LP Rolling', Ravelin', Raquelin' Bro
has been sold in Sunny Burbank to
young feelin' and thinkin' 85-year old
Grandma Luella Perkins...
A great success! A grat piece...
and as they say:
A touch of Bolero keeps you alive
and alle-groo-ou!
We're not here to stuff our faces
But what's the monkey got to do
with it now?
Well, I... there is no big monkey.
I don't see any monkees in the set.
There are other animals... but
I don't see a single monkey.
That big monkey looks like
a young man that
I met once in 1912 beforthe big war.
Nowadays men like him are
not seen anymore.
It's snowing in the theatre,
a very bad sign...
Leave it, leave it...
I don't believe it, but what's he doing
be careful, you are breaking him.
The old bags are all upset...
who can control them now?
Oh I knew it, my eye is twitching when
I get nervous my eye starts twitching
always the same thing,
always...
The next number on the program is
the Valzer Triste by Sibelius...
if you don't do it right I'll nail you
to the wall. On the wall. Remember.
Bravo... what feeling...
well done
we can't go on like this
the musical pieces are all too sad,
that idiot doesn't know what humour is.
I'll nail to the wall,
I'll make him rot in chains.
Calm down... relax, relax... calm down,
we too have our wrongs,
we know the artist needs a certain kind of
crowd in which to express himself.
Frankly it isn't that we, with the girls,
there, did not give them the ideal...
- Bullshit, you can't dictate Art
- hang on, I've got an idea...
suppose we... were able to find
him a woman so that...
they can stay together...
in orderto...
to create. That's would be allright.
I know a girl... hang on,
I'm coming right away. Hang on...
Hey there my dear artist how fare thee eh.
Come here. You seem a little exhausted...
why not look for some fun.
Come with me.
I know this quiet spot, come...
good get in here.
Eh eh...
YOU understood exactly what
the problems is. It's a boy you'll see...
It will be easy like drinking a glass of water.
You get into the piano and then...
the rest will come.
Quick, Quick, Quick...
Hallo everybody
Our bad orchestra, the big piano
and our artist. I recommend...
try to help him.
Hey shall I come... or not
Get ready forthe next number,
I think it's going to be a spicy one.
A Vivaldi concerto.
Aren't you laying it on a bit thick?
Yes, yes perhaps, o.k.
enough for now,
yes yes, let's go...
let's go...
These old pianos there're some
inconveniences. Unfortunately you know
when you go inside but you don't know
when you'll come out...
If you don't start to make
me laugh I swear
I'll turn you inside out and
skin you like a cat!
But yes, can't you see,
now he turns his face over.
I hope so. On the contrary
I'll change it...
Yes of course, he is happier now.
Much happier, look at his eye
- I tear his eye...
- Noo...
you will see the next number will be
wonderful, get ready. The curtain falls.
The curtain falls.
[Laughing]
Help... Help...
I'll show you. I take that piano player
and I throw her on your head
and I'll break all your bloody bones now.
Nothing, Nothing has happened,
just a minor misunderstanding,
some minor insignificant.
Leave her! I said nothing has...
get out of the way, away with that minor.
Minor misunderstanding,
nothing, nothing, nothing has happened!
The next one is one of the
most famous pieces
the well-known Stravinsky's Firebird...
Stravinsky's Bird, Stravinsky.
Silence! A really famous piece
composed by Stravinsky as he walked
the wild woods at the foot of
a still active volcano, and has
he strolled along, a red-feathered
bird struck his eyes in welcomed surprice
and its fiery'red colours won
his imagination, he looked to the volcano
and then to the big bird...
And then to his lips murmured
-FIREBIRD-
Leave me, leave me, I don't have
the medical assistance...
damned let me go, let me go down
Nothing, nothing has happened,
the Maestro had to let's say...
temporarily excuse himself,
but he'll be back presently...
the show goes on.
Well, eh excuse us for
a little while longer,
some minor delay, we'll quickly resume
with Strawinsky's Firebird,
of course whithout question
the show must go on,
or as the French would say,
eh... I'oiseau doit chanter, the Bird,
the FIREBIRD WILL SING!
Ah! A snake...
Stop! were are you going.
Come back damned old bags...
it's only a snake!
We've got the anti-viper serum...
we must finish the film you can't
go away now... bastards...
Dirty bastards...
Here, here we are, a different finale,
a not-so-grand finale that we expected,
a finale without orchestra,
without the Maestro,
without music...
an entirely new thing.
Luckily we still have with us
our artist our designer...
Our... Our...
What are you doing...
Where are you going, come back,
I'm coming back too,
don't leave me all alone...
wait for me... take me with you...
damned damnation...
we need... we need a finale...
a finale...
Hello, hello will you
please bring me a finale...
what, you mean to tell me
you don't have any...
come on a theatre equipped the right way
should have shelves full of finales...
ljust need a finale, quick, quick!
Finale...
We're finished, it's the bitter end
Girls, ready now. Stravinsky's Firebird.
- All done, all done
- So all we need is a finale
That too is already taken care of...
You can go back down there
- But then, so we're unemployed now.
- Yes Unemployed, unemployed...
till the next film,
I've got a great idea in mind...
a real shocker a love story.
- A love story?
- Yes, but not typical love story, no
this one's a bit more complicated,
many characters involved...
at least eight protagonists...
- Eight?
- Yes, but not what you think...
it isn't four men and four women...
something new is needed,
like one gal and seven guys...
It seems to me like an
expensive undertaking.
Well then, to save, we'lljust get 'em
short, maybe some midgets...
Boy, what an image that
brings to mind...
Yeah, what a scene... I can just see
it now, seven indefatigable workers,
seven admirable midgets working hard
in a coal mine, why not?
I can see them now,
rumbling about like frogs,
happy as can be... lalala... lala
The title is... have you got
something in your mind?
That's easy, if you considerthe
effect scene it could be let's say...
Snowwhite into the forest but...
let's start now.
Let's keep quite we
shouldn't tell it around
No! Why not?
Because it isn't easy to write a script,
somebody could copy the idea...
you can't trust people, they might change
the title, emphasize the sex and then...
call it... let's say
Snowwhite and seven midgets and we...
we are cheated!