In the late 1930s, the team of Harmon-Ising made cartoons for Warner Brothers and then MGM. While their films generally looked good, the Harmon-Ising formula is a dated one as the cartoons seem rather insipid today with all their singing and cutesiness. Fortunately, they weren't all this way and "Bottles" is actually a very good cartoon that is worth your time.
While the film does have a few cutesy elements (the baby bottle song), the film has lovely animation (some of the best of the era) and a strange but enjoyable story. It begins with a pharmacist falling to sleep at work and in his dream various items in his inventory come to life. I particularly likes seeing the poisons come to life and sing a duet with the witch and ammonia. The overall effect is much more scary than schmaltzy....and it's a weird but enjoyable one of a kind little film.
While the film does have a few cutesy elements (the baby bottle song), the film has lovely animation (some of the best of the era) and a strange but enjoyable story. It begins with a pharmacist falling to sleep at work and in his dream various items in his inventory come to life. I particularly likes seeing the poisons come to life and sing a duet with the witch and ammonia. The overall effect is much more scary than schmaltzy....and it's a weird but enjoyable one of a kind little film.