The Tree's Knees (1931)
The Tree's Knees is a 1931 American animated comedy short film. It is the twelfth film in the Looney Tunes series featuring Bosko. It was released as early as May 16, 1931. It was the last cartoon in the series to be directed by both Hugh Harman and Rudolf Ising, and the first to be produced by Leon Schlesinger beyond an associate producer credit. Every Looney Tunes cartoon after this was directed by Hugh Harman until 1933, and every Merrie Melodies cartoon was directed by Rudolf Ising until the aforementioned year. The short reuses animation Ain't Nature Grand!. The film score was composed by Frank Marsales.
Synopsis adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Streaming from the Internet Archive.
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What year is The Tree's Knees from?
The Tree's Knees dates from 1931, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons, part of the Bosko series.
Is The Tree's Knees in the public domain?
This copy is served from the Internet Archive, where it is held as public domain material. Theatrical shorts lapsed into the public domain in large numbers, which is why so much classic animation can be streamed freely and legally.