''Billboard Frolics'' is a 1935

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'' directed by

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. The short was released on November 16, 1935. The short features the song " Merrily We Roll Along" (which would later become the opening theme for the Merrie Melodies cartoons, starting with ''

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'').

Plot

The plot consists of signs and billboards coming to life and dancing to the song, and eventually a chick (parody of the

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chick) jumps down and starts interacting with the environment. A cat sees the chick and starts chasing him, and the other advertisements (including parodies of

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and an

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logo) rally to protect the chick.

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* * 1935 films 1935 animated films Films scored by Bernard B. Brown Films scored by Norman Spencer (composer) Short films directed by Friz Freleng Merrie Melodies short films Warner Bros. Cartoons animated short films 1930s Warner Bros. animated short films {{MerrieMelodies-stub