March 13, 1937 – The Silly Symphony Woodland Café Premieres in Theaters
“All the cats get in the groove!”
On March 13, 1937, the Silly Symphony Woodland Café premiered in theaters. The short features the song “Truckin’” by Fats Waller. The café scene was a caricature of those that one would find in Hollywood around that time period. The short was directed by Wilfred Jackson.
Fireflies light up the sign for the Woodland Café, the most popular nightclub in the woods for any kind of classy bug. The grasshoppers play in the band, and the bugs jitterbug on the dance floor. The main show begins, with a pretty female fly performing on a spider’s web, trying to charm a tough spider. The two dance the tango on the web, which ends with the spider chasing the fly all over the web, until she flies away, but returns to his arms, only to turn into another chase which ends with the spider tangled in his own web. The crowd cheers, and the music starts up again.
All the bugs join in as the music starts up again
Fireflies gather on a blossom to create a mirrorball effect on the floor, and the jazz band begins to sing and entertain the crowd. Snails, worms, ladybugs, and all other sorts are going crazy with the beat, and the short ends with swinging jazz music.
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