I'm pretty sure I had a VHS of Max Fleischer's Superman that had this short included on it. I can't verify which version it was that had it, but I'm pretty sure that's where I saw this originally in the 80's. I'm sure it's also included with other compilations of his shorts as well.
Watched this in NYC 1960's , it was on alot in the late 1950's and early 1960's. We all watched it in B/W in those years, it was one of those cartoons you never forget, like '' I love to singa '' another classic. Just type it in ,and enjoy it.
My Grandma had a tape where they put old Max Fleischer cartoons to Beatles music. This was the cartoon where they made the music video to "Let it Be"! I have no idea if she still has the tape or not, but I've been wanting to see the original cartoon for years! And here it is!
I used to watch this all the time when I was really young and its been about ten years and I found myself singing the song. Watching this now made me tear up
Those might be specially-made cigs made for fish. If "Small Fry" were made today, though, we would not see the cigs at all. And the members of The Big Fry Club were once very much like Small Fry, and even they know Small Fry is not ready for what he sees during their meeting.
Of all the bargain bin classic cartoon tapes I was raised by, this was my favourite! Well, of the ten or so I've been reminded of lately. There may lbe another contender lost in the fog. Thanks, @junoluver . You've done a good thing with these uploads!
"To get one's feet all soaking wet" means Small Fry ended up seeing things he had no business seeing, especially at his young age. Even the members of The Big Fry Club think Small Fry is way too young to engage in what they do. When the people you idolize or try to emulate say you're in over your head, believe them the first time around. It's also in the same vein of this one: when people show you what they are, believe them the first time around.
I haven't seen this in maybe 12 years. I don't know what made me think of it now. I like how the faucet is attached to string & it just directs the water down..... that's some logic!
Small fry, struttin by the pool room Small fry, should be in the school room My, my put down that cigarette You ain't grown up high and mighty yet Small fry, dancin for a penny Small fry, countin up how many My, my just listen here to me You ain't the biggest catfish in the sea You practice peckin all day long to some old radio song
It may be politcally incorrect, but so is this world. These kind of cartoons need to come back to show kids what happens when they don't listen to their parents. I LOVE SMALL FRY!!!
Someone here is fascinated by the ability to smoke under water... I'm fascinated by the ability to wash their hands with running water from a tap... Well, actually, no. I'm fascinated by this really cute cartoon. Poor Small Fry. :)
I haven't seen this in 29 years. I decided to look for it today (10.3.19) and here it is. Thanks for posting, now I can sing it with all the right words. BTW all of Fleischer's cartoons were great, but I'm partial to this one...touches the heart.
I have this cartoon on a yellow VHS called "Fabulous Cartoon Funnies" that is 6 hours long. It has other cartoons like 'An Elephant Never Forgets' , 'All's Fair at the Fair', 'Gabby' and practically all of those in the related section ------->.
Every kid in the early 1960's saw this one on tv , but in b/w, unless you were rich and could afford a color set in those days. And even if you had a color set , you probably still watched this one in b/w, only a few stations had color programs. First time ive seen this in color for 50 years!
I read online that Jack Mercer was Small Fry's voice. He lived January 13, 1910 - December 4, 1984 and was an American animator, storyman and voice actor. He is best known as the voice of cartoon character Popeye. He info is on wikipedia...
Oh Man. I remember enjoying this and singing the song "Small Fry" to myself even decades later. I must be a fish or something... (Classic tune....classic cartoon)
@bleuwinterwolf Hah! Glad to be of service! (Extra info: BOY MEETS DOG was originally made as a commercial film for toothpaste-thus all the tooth care references. Lantz also issued a "non-commercial" version, though, which is the one we see today; actual plugs for toothpaste removed, but an unusual focus on teeth remaining in an otherwise unrelated story!
It's because the members of The Big Fry Club were once like Small Fry, and they know he's not ready for what he experiences at The Big Fry Club's Meeting.
i had this on vhs when i was a kid. the vhs was a mixtape of old cartoons hosted by a guy in a full hamster costume with big 3D looking glasses. I remember two other cartoons from the tape, one was about a dog that couldnt get to sleep (for many reasons) and also one about swans... can anyone please post if they recognize that tape, thank you
