Meanwhile, Hoppity leads an exodus from the Lowlands to the top of the skyscraper, where he believes the Dickens' have built a new home and invited the bugs to live there. Sadly, the film's poor box-office showing was a contributing factor to the demise of Fleischer Studios in 1942. Honey and the rest of the Lowlanders live there happily ever after in their new home. With Kenny Gardner, Jack Mercer, Tedd Pierce, Carl Meyer. Directed by Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky, Shamus Culhane.
And as Ambrose looks over the edge, he remarks, "Look at all the human ones down there. Beautifully animated and showcasing some memorable songs from Hoagy Carmichael, "Hoppity Goes to Town" is one of the Fleischers' finest achievements. There's a problem loading this menu right now.There's a problem previewing your cart right now.The second--and final--feature to come out of Max and Dave Fleischer's animation studio was this look at a community of insects whose city garden home is threatened, and how a plucky grasshopper named Hoppity saves the day and wins the heart of a bee named Honey. Old Mr. Bumble and his beautiful daughter Honey (Hoppity's sweetheart) are in grave danger of losing their Honey Shop to this threat. Beautifully animated and showcasing some memorable songs from Hoagy Carmichael, "Hoppity Goes to Town" is one of the Fleischers' finest achievements. The happy tranquility of Buggsville is shattered when the populace learns that a colossal skyscraper is to be built over their tiny town. ~ Bob Mastrangelo 78 min. Sadly, the film's poor box-office showing was a contributing factor to the demise of Fleischer Studios in 1942. They look just like a lot of little bugs!" Standard; Soundtrack: English; scene access. AKA: "Mr. Bug Goes to Town." Hoppity comes to Honey's rescue, battles Beetle and his henchmen, and wins.Hoppity tells everyone what happened and manages to get the check to Mr. Dickens. Plays All Regions.Give it purpose—fill it with books, DVDs, clothes, electronics, and more. "We're the Couple in the Castle" becomes a massive hit. Mr. Bug Goes to Town (also known as Hoppity Goes to Town and Bugville) is an American cel-animated Technicolor feature film produced by Fleischer Studios, previewed by Paramount Pictures on December 5, 1941, and released in California and New York City in February 1942.. To compound their problems, devious insect "property magnate" C. Bagley Beetle has romantic designs on Honey Bee himself, and, with the help of his henchmen Swat the Fly and Smack the Mosquito, Honey is tricked into marrying the Beetle for the good of the insect community.Construction begins while everyone is at the wedding of Beetle and Honey; a weight from a surveyor's level that rips through the chapel causes the terrified bugs to flee back to the Lowlands (not realizing the whole parcel is endangered by the construction crew). They get to the top, which at first appears to be barren, but the young bugs discover the Dickens have built a new penthouse with a "Garden of Paradise" just as Hoppity had described. Insect houses are being flattened and burned by cast away cigar butts. Ultimately, Hoppity and Mr. Beetle must battle not only for control of Bugtown, but also for Honey's heart, and there are some songs by Hoagy Carmichael and Frank Loesser along the way. Hoppity escapes when the construction crew demolishes the wall, freeing the envelope. Hoppity Goes to Town was originally released under the title Mr. Bug Goes to Town.