Musical Joke

Musical Joke (1944) is an animated musical miniature you can watch online on iFILM, directed by Dmitri Babichenko. For eleven minutes, well-known pieces of classical music come to life through a parade of playful cartoon characters.

There's no plot in the usual sense — it's a game. The music leads; the animation answers with gags, motion and sudden transformations. These little "concert" cartoons were a favorite format at the early Soyuzmultfilm studio.

A light, cheerful trifle for anyone who enjoys the classics served with a wink, and for collectors of wartime Soviet animation. Stream Musical Joke (1944) online on iFILM.