Little Lulu must devise a way to replace the eggs she broke.Little Lulu must devise a way to replace the eggs she broke.Little Lulu must devise a way to replace the eggs she broke.
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Jack Mercer
- Henrietta
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Amanda Randolph
- Mandy
- (uncredited)
Cecil Roy
- Little Lulu
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaLittle Lulu's dog dresses up as Charles Chaplin's Little Tramp.
- Quotes
[title credits]
Chorus: # Oh, Lulu! / Little Lulu, Little Lulu, with freckles on your chin, / Always in and out of trouble, but mostly always in. / Using Daddy's necktie for the tail on your kite, / Using Mommy's lipstick for the letters you write. / Though the clock says 7:30, it's really after 10; / Looks like Lulu's been repairing it again. / Though you're wild as any Zulu, / And you're just as hard to tame, / Little Lulu, I love you-lu just the same, the same. / Little Lulu, I love you-lu just the same. #
- ConnectionsReferenced in Designing Women: Foreign Affairs (1990)
- SoundtracksLittle Lulu Theme
Words and Music by Buddy Kaye, Sidney Lippman and Fred Wise
Featured review
The cartoon debut of Little Lulu
The 26 Little Lulu cartoons made during 1944-1948 (and the two made in the early 60s) were uneven (individually and the series as a general overview) but watchable.
'Eggs Don't Bounce' is her debuting cartoon, and while it has its interest points and has a good amount right with it that it is a debuting cartoon is very obvious in the execution. The later cartoons generally were more visually refined and there is the feeling sometimes of "still finding its feet".
Little Lulu herself is engaging enough, but more interesting are the chicken Henrietta and Lulu's dog, the latter providing the two best gags. Sammy Tinberg's music is terrific, with a real lushness and energy, complete with an infectious theme song and the music couldn't have shone any more brightly than it did in the fantasy/nightmare sequence.
A few good gags here, the dog trying to catch the eggs in the air and his Charlie Chaplin imitation being the most amusing. The highlight of 'Eggs Don't Bounce' is the fantasy/nightmare sequence, which is eerily nightmarish and has some a great surreal quality. The voice work is good.
Not everything works. While it is very nicely done in the fantasy/nightmare sequence, some of the animation is on the rough side and in need of more colour and smoothness. Really didn't care for the very stereotypical and ugly character design for Mandy, which reminds one uncomfortably of the character designs in the "Censored 11" cartoons, the character herself is also both bland and annoying.
For nearly 9 minutes, it doesn't feel like there is quite enough content, and while there is enough interesting and amusing material Lulu's way of getting the eggs from Henrietta comes over as rather mean-spirited and uncomfortable. Compared to some of the later cartoons, the lack of comedy violence and a lack of a male authority figure to work against makes 'Eggs Don't Bounce' slightly bland.
In conclusion, okay, with some very nice things, if rough-around-the-edges and unsettled debut cartoon for Little Lulu. 6/10 Bethany Cox
'Eggs Don't Bounce' is her debuting cartoon, and while it has its interest points and has a good amount right with it that it is a debuting cartoon is very obvious in the execution. The later cartoons generally were more visually refined and there is the feeling sometimes of "still finding its feet".
Little Lulu herself is engaging enough, but more interesting are the chicken Henrietta and Lulu's dog, the latter providing the two best gags. Sammy Tinberg's music is terrific, with a real lushness and energy, complete with an infectious theme song and the music couldn't have shone any more brightly than it did in the fantasy/nightmare sequence.
A few good gags here, the dog trying to catch the eggs in the air and his Charlie Chaplin imitation being the most amusing. The highlight of 'Eggs Don't Bounce' is the fantasy/nightmare sequence, which is eerily nightmarish and has some a great surreal quality. The voice work is good.
Not everything works. While it is very nicely done in the fantasy/nightmare sequence, some of the animation is on the rough side and in need of more colour and smoothness. Really didn't care for the very stereotypical and ugly character design for Mandy, which reminds one uncomfortably of the character designs in the "Censored 11" cartoons, the character herself is also both bland and annoying.
For nearly 9 minutes, it doesn't feel like there is quite enough content, and while there is enough interesting and amusing material Lulu's way of getting the eggs from Henrietta comes over as rather mean-spirited and uncomfortable. Compared to some of the later cartoons, the lack of comedy violence and a lack of a male authority figure to work against makes 'Eggs Don't Bounce' slightly bland.
In conclusion, okay, with some very nice things, if rough-around-the-edges and unsettled debut cartoon for Little Lulu. 6/10 Bethany Cox
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- TheLittleSongbird
- Feb 9, 2017
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- Runtime9 minutes
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