Release Date:

May 30, 1936

Main Character(s):

None

Summary:

An all-fly cast. All the ladies are crazy about Bingo Crosbyana until he is proven a coward when a villainous spider attacks. The male flies must work together to stop the spider.

That’s Not All, Folks:

This is the other cartoon that portrays Bing Crosby negatively. Crosby did not like this or “Let It Be Me” and filed lawsuits against them. Given that these cartoons still exist, he lost the case.

Several items with the word “Portis” appear throughout the cartoon. This is a reference to Portis, Kansas where storyman Melvin Millar grew up.

What I Like About This One:

A cross-eyed fly trying to shoot an arrow (with a paper clip as the bow and a toothpick as the arrow) at an olive on another fly’s head. The other fly replaces the olive with a pumpkin so the cross-eyed fly can’t miss. He still misses, and the fly ends up pinned against the wall by his wings.

The title song sung by a female fly trio.

Bingo Crosbyana showing off his flying skills and angering the male flies in the process after he flies over them and later removes the suspenders on their pants.

During the reprise of the song, one fly rubs his behind on a matchbox in order to provide a castanet-like beat.

Bingo Crosbyana literally turning yellow when the spider arrives.

The male flies using an eggbeater on the spider’s rear end (Billy Bletcher’s line delivery on the spider’s groans of pain are also really good).

The ending where the spider is trapped on a sheet of flypaper and Bingo Crosbyana getting his comeuppance by being plunged into a coffee cup.

Where Can I Watch It?

At archive.org!

Carrot Rating:

🥕🥕🥕