I Wanna Play House

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Two bear cubs, one black, one brown, frolic near their sleeping father. The black one chases a turtle, who turns around and nips him on the nose. The brown one laughs at this; the black one ... Read allTwo bear cubs, one black, one brown, frolic near their sleeping father. The black one chases a turtle, who turns around and nips him on the nose. The brown one laughs at this; the black one throws a rock, but he ducks and it hits papa's head. When each blames the other, he arbitr... Read allTwo bear cubs, one black, one brown, frolic near their sleeping father. The black one chases a turtle, who turns around and nips him on the nose. The brown one laughs at this; the black one throws a rock, but he ducks and it hits papa's head. When each blames the other, he arbitrarily spanks the brown one. The black one next suggests they play hide-and-seek. He runs o... Read all

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5.7/10

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Bernice Hansen

Little Bears
(voice)
(uncredited)

Director
- Friz Freleng
Writer
- Ben Hardaway
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Trivia
This was the first Warner Bros. cartoon to begin and end with concentric circles behind the logos and titles. However, the now famous "zooming shield" was not present in this film. It was introduced in a later cartoon (unknown due to Blue Ribbon reissues), and it was initially used without the zooming sound effect.

Goofs
The layout and quantity of food on the table changes considerably after the black bear makes his sandwich. The chicken vanishes completely.

Connections
Featured in Toon in with Me: Puttin' the Cool in School (2023)

Soundtracks
I Wanna Play House with You
(uncredited)
Music by Allie Wrubel
Lyrics by Mort Dixon
Played at the beginning, and when the brown cub laughs at the black cub
Sung with substitute lyrics by the black cub
Also played when the wagon runs out of control

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7/10

Battle of the bear cubs

Love animation, it was a big part of my life as a child, particularly Disney, Looney Tunes and Tom and Jerry, and still love it whether it's film, television or cartoons. Actually appreciate it even more through young adults eyes, due to having more knowledge of it, various animation styles, studios, directors and how it all works.

'I Wanna Play House' (the second cartoon from Warner Brothers made and released in 1936, so there is some historical interest) is not one of Friz Freleng's, a director who did many great cartoons and a director held in high admiration by me, best, not being one of his funniest, wittiest or freshest. For relatively early Freleng, 'I Wanna Play House' is worth watching though he would do much better later. It is never what one would call properly hilarious (but is never unfunny), Freleng's later efforts show more evenness and confidence in directing and the story.

It is quite thin in terms of story and the structure is basically an excuse to string the events along. It is not terribly imaginative and occasionally momentum is not always there.

Some of 'I Wanna Play House' is a bit on the sentimental and cutesy side.

However, the characters are very cute and amusing.

The cartoon has enough very amusing moments, some variety and there is a good deal of liveliness. The conflict is nicely done and there is a good deal of cuteness and charm.

Animation is very good, it's fluid in movement, crisp in shading, vibrant and very meticulous in detail. The music is outstanding, it is lovely on the ears, lushly orchestrated, full of lively energy and characterful in rhythm, not only adding to the action but also enhancing it.

Overall, worth watching. 7/10 Bethany Cox