October 5, 1935 – The Silly Symphony Music Land is Released to Theaters
On October 5, 1935, the Silly Symphony Music Land was released to theaters. Directed by Wilfred Jackson, the short consists of dialogue done entirely by musical instruments.
The short begins with a map showing the Land of Symphony separated from the Isle of Jazz by the Sea of Discord. The audience is first taken to the Land of Symphony, where harps and violins are dancing in a beautiful palace to classical music. The princess, seeing that her mother has fallen asleep, sneaks out of the palace to gaze at the lively Isle of Jazz. Inside the castle there, everyone is dancing merrily, except for the prince, who spies the princess through his castle window. The prince sails over to meet the princess, who greets him excitedly.
The prince and the princess meet and begin a forbidden romance while their parents are otherwise occupied
As the two begin their Romeo and Juliet-esque romance, they are soon spotted by the queen of the Land of Symphony, who demands that they stop their nonsense. The prince accidentally kisses the queen, and is taken to jail (a giant metronome). Upon finding that his son is being held prisoner, the king of the Isle of Jazz wages war. The princess climbs into a boat and races out to sea, trying to wave the flag of surrender. Seeing her in danger, the prince escapes from the prison and goes to her rescue. Seeing their children in danger, the king and the queen stop their fighting. As soon as the two rulers meet, they fall in love.
In the end, there is a double wedding between the king and the queen, and the prince and the princess. The lands are then united by the Bridge of Harmony, and both kingdoms celebrate.
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