I Love to Singa depicts the story of a young owl who wants to sing jazz, instead of the classical music that his German parents wish him to perform. The plot is a lighthearted tribute to Al Jolson's film The Jazz Singer.
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This animated short was just so unbelievably adorable! The little Owl Jolson was so incredibly cute and likable, being one of the most endearing characters ever made in all the history of animation.The song used in this short was very catchy and pleasant to hear, while the plot of this animation was highly entertaining.The animation is flawless, with very cute and appealing designs, beautiful sceneries, fluid movements and a lovely use of colors."I love to Singa" has all the charming qualities from many of the classic cartoons of the Golden Age of Animation, being a very enjoyable short for all the family.
I discovered this cartoon rather late in life, like at about 50. I had looked for it unsuccessfully based on a description a neighbor girl gave me when I was 23. She said it was the best cartoon in the universe and then did the "I Love to Singa" dance.Thank God for the internet! It was one of my first real search efforts and I found it! At the time, it was viewable on the Warners Brothers site but I am not sure that's still the case. I now have it on a video taped from a Tex Avery marathon years ago.There is nothing so sad in life that Owl Jolson can't make it a little better. Tex, if they have issued you a laptop in heaven, THANKS PAL! I love you!
I hate to burst anyone up there on Cloud 9 with the love for this short. But the simple fact of the matter is that this is just a slightly above average Looney Tune short. It's far more cute than it is funny and it's far indeed from Tex Avery's best work. Now that being said I do enjoy this short up to a point, but come on doesn't the Owl know another song? I know Al certainly did. I have no clue why this Looney Tunes short above others seems to be praised to the high heavens. I'm sure someone will fill me in on something i'm missing though. This animated short can be seen on Disc 4 of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 2.My Grade: C+
Just saw this cartoon for the first time last night and it was one of the best ones I have ever seen. The expressions on the owl's face throughout, the music, and the humor are all fantastic. Besides the fact that I adore the main tune "I Love to Singa", this cartoon is extremely endearing. If you've seen the episode of South Park where Cartman is slightly possessed and throughout the episode he keeps breaking out into song singing what else but "I Love to Singa" then you'll LOVE this cartoon. My only complaint I guess would be that it was just too short. I wish I could have enjoyed it longer, although I know that cartoons back then were never more than 6-8 minutes long. Highly recommended....
