Let It Be Me

Let It Be Me is a 1936 Merrie Melodies short directed by I. Freleng.
== Plot ==
All over town, hens are swooning for the singer Mr. Bingo. Out in the country, Clem, a hayseed rooster, brings flowers to his sweetie, Emily the Chicken. Mr. Bingo drives by and stops to ogle Emily's legs. He offers to show her the city, and she hops into his car, leaving the hayseed green with envy. Mr. Bingo takes her to a nightclub and gives her her first taste of wine. When the chanteuse shows interest in him, he kicks Emily to the curb.
As "time staggers on", Emily struggles to survive in the city. Meanwhile, in the country, Clem still pines over his picture of Emily. When one of Mr. Bingo's songs comes on the radio, he smashes it and, braving a blizzard, trudges into the city to strangle the singer. When he finally reaches the radio station, he enters and closes the door behind him as a beating ensues. He walks around the corner and finds Emily selling violets on the street, and both rejoice at the reunion.
Back home in the country, Clem and Emily sit in front of the fireplace, watching their chicks play. One of the chicks wanders over to the piano, spies some sheet music, and begins to sing a Mr. Bingo song, and a book promptly smacks him in the head.
== Caricatures ==
* Bing Crosby - Mr. Bingo
* Mae West
== Availability ==
The Golden Age of Looney Tunes Vol. 4.jpg|(1993) LaserDisc The Golden Age of Looney Tunes, Volume 4, Side 5, Radio Daze
lt follow the fleet.jpg|(2005) DVD Follow the Fleet (USA 1995 Turner print)
=== Streaming ===
lt hbo max.jpg|HBO Max (2020 - 2023) (restored)
lt max.jpg|Max (2023 - 2024) (restored)
== Notes ==
* While this short airs using the a.a.p. print on the Turner networks, as evident from the ToonHeads episode "Emily the Chicken", the USA Turner print was released on the Follow the Fleet DVD.
== Gallery ==
Letitbeme.jpg|Trade ad
LetItBeMeLobbyCard.jpg|Lobby card
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MM-Let-it-be-me.jpg|Lobby card
LetItBeRESTORED.jpeg|Cropped screenshot of 2020 restoration
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== References ==
== External links ==
* Blog post with trade ad for this cartoon
es:Let It Be Me
Category:1936
Category:Merrie Melodies Shorts
Category:Shorts
Category:Cartoons directed by Friz Freleng
Category:Cartoons with characters voiced by Berneice Hansell
Category:Cartoons produced by Leon Schlesinger
Category:Cartoons animated by Don Williams
Category:Cartoons with film editing by Bernard B. Brown
Category:Cartoons with film editing by Treg Brown
Category:Cartoons with sound effects edited by Treg Brown
Category:Cartoons with music by Bernard Brown
Category:Cartoons with music by Norman Spencer
Category:Cartoons in a.a.p. package
Category:Blue Ribbon reissues
Category:Caricatures of real people