Rhapsody in Rivets

Rhapsody in Rivets is a 1941 Merrie Melodies short directed by I. Freleng.
== Title ==
The title is a play on the George Gershwin piece, "Rhapsody in Rivets," also called "Second Rhapsody." "Rivets" also refers to a kind of screw, tying into the short's
construction site setting.
== Plot ==
The "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2" by Franz Liszt is "performed" by a team of animals constructing a skyscraper. The construction foreman, a lion, conducts their efforts.
== Availability ==
Golden Age LT Vol 1.jpg|(1991) LaserDisc The Golden Age of Looney Tunes, Vol. 1, Side 6: Friz Freleng
lt galt vhs 6.jpg|(1991) VHS The Golden Age of Looney Tunes, Vol. 6: Friz Freleng
Rhapsody in Blue LD.png|(1992) LaserDisc Rhapsody in Blue
LTCE VOL 5 MUSICAL MASTERPIECES.jpg|(2000) VHS Looney Tunes: The Collectors Edition Volume 5: Musical Masterpieces (1995 Turner dubbed version)
lt bride.jpg|(2007) DVD The Bride Came C.O.D. (1995 Turner dubbed version)
Lt academy award animation collection.jpg|(2008) DVD Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Academy Awards Animation Collection, Disc 2
LT Platinum Collection VOL 3 DVD Cover.png|(2014) DVD Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 3, Disc Two
LTPC Volume 3 Cover.png|(2014) Blu-ray Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 3, Disc Two
Lt musical masterpieces.jpg|(2015) DVD Looney Tunes Musical Masterpieces
lt mtf.jpg|(2016) DVD Music Triple Feature
=== Streaming ===
lt hbo max.jpg|HBO Max (2020 - 2023)
lt max.jpg|Max (2023 - )
== Notes ==
* In 1942, this cartoon was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Short Subject (Cartoon), alongside "Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt". However, it lost to the Disney cartoon "Lend a Paw".http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1942
* This short features no dialogue.
* It was reissued two times; once in 1947 (evident of the closing card) and again in 1955.
* This short was one of two that originally credited Schlesinger that was reissued in the 1954-55 season, the other being "The Trial of Mr. Wolf".
** This also marks the first blue ribbon short to use the newer-style "bullet" sequences (1954–1964)
* Although this short has no dialogue, the Blue Ribbon ending card is still replaced by the 1947-48 Turner "dubbed" card in the 1995 American and European Turner prints. Furthermore, the European Turner print opening has red borders, while the American Turner prints have none.
* A cel of the original title card and credits card was revealed on Facebook in 2021.
* This cartoon was released one day before the Japanese military waged the attack on Pearl Harbor, one of the most influential turning points in the history of World War II.
== Gallery ==
Rhapsody-in-Rivets-Original-title.jpg|Original title cel
Rhapsody-in-Rivets-Original-credits.jpg|Original credits
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$(KGrHqF,!gsF!n C)9REBQNq4NQwqg--60 57.jpg|Model sheet by Robert Givens
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Rhapsody in Rivets (1941) - Elevator Trouble.jpg
== References ==
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Category:Merrie Melodies Shorts
Category:Academy Award nominees
Category:Cartoons directed by Friz Freleng
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Category:1941
Category:Blue Ribbon reissues
Category:Cartoons written by Michael Maltese
Category:Cartoons with music by Carl W. Stalling
Category:Cartoons with film editing by Treg Brown
Category:Cartoons with sound effects edited by Treg Brown
Category:Cartoons with orchestrations by Milt Franklyn
Category:Cartoons produced by Leon Schlesinger
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Category:One-Shot Cartoons
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Category:Cartoons with no dialogue
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