August 19, 1933 – The Silly Symphony Lullaby Land is Released to Theaters
“Into Lullaby Land of Nowhere, sleepyheads always go there.”
On August 19, 1933, the Silly Symphony Lullaby Land was released to theaters. The title song, composed by Frank Churchill, was eventually released as sheet music, as were many of the popular Silly Symphonies. Lullaby Land was directed by Wilfred Jackson
The short opens with a baby being rocked to sleep by his mother, who begins to sing a lullaby. As she sings, the baby drifts off to sleep and to a dreamland called “Lullaby Land,” accompanied by his stuffed dog that has come to life. The baby begins to explore, finding flowers made of baby powder bottles, bushes made of pacifiers, and trees made of baby rattles. The baby and the dog hear the sound of trumpets, and look to see a parade of baby items march by, including a string of marching diapers and dancing castor oil.
Although there are many signs warning the baby not to enter, his curiosity gets the best of him, and he goes to explore the Forbidden Garden
When the baby and dog follow the parade, the baby notices an area called the “Forbidden Garden,” marked with signs warning him to stay away. Intrigued, the baby wanders in with the dog close at his side. The garden is filled with dangerous objects for a baby, like corkscrews and fountain pens with ink. The dangerous items come to life and begin fighting each other. The baby grabs a hammer and destroys a tree made of pocket watches. The baby then accidentally lights a box of matches and the lit matches chase the baby around the garden.
The song warns the baby that the boogeyman will get him because he didn’t obey. The baby eludes the matches by crossing a small pond on a bar of soap. Three black clouds appearing at the matches’ demise, and the three clouds turn into three boogeymen, who try to scare the baby. The baby runs for his life from the boogeymen chase him who suddenly disappear into the night. As the baby and dog cower behind a tree, the Sandman greets them and helps put the two to sleep with sweet dreams. The short ends with the baby’s mother covering her son with a blanket and finishing her lullaby.
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