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πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈπŸ  The Herring Murder Case (1931) dives into classic cartoon noir with a hilarious twistβ€”fish detectives, shady characters, and a murder most... fishy. This pun-packed short is an underwater whodunit from animation’s golden age!

πŸ“½οΈ Plot Summary:
When a herring is "murdered," a crime wave hits the aquatic world. Enter the bumbling fish detective on a slippery chase through underwater crime scenes, full of gags, jazzy interludes, and talking seafood. A parody of early detective films with a surreal cartoon spin!

πŸ•°οΈ Year Released: 1931
🎭 Genre: Animation, Comedy, Parody, Mystery
🎬 Studio: Van Beuren Studios (part of Aesop's Fables series)
🎞️ Style: Black-and-white, synchronized sound cartoon

🎯 Why Watch It?
βœ”οΈ A hilarious spoof of 1930s detective stories
βœ”οΈ Classic early sound animation with clever puns
βœ”οΈ Perfect for fans of absurd humor and noir parody
βœ”οΈ Rare public domain treasure with historical charm

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πŸŸπŸ’€ It’s a case of scales and suspects! Watch The Herring Murder Case (1931) and enjoy a truly bizarre cartoon crime caper!
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Transcript
00:00Here's the story of a murder, you better hold your breath, it's all about the herring,
00:14who met in a sudden death, keep your eye on this detective, he knows just what to do.
00:21Now watch Bimbo, I'm a fool.
00:30They shot me, holy mackerel, is this the end of the herring?
00:57Hey, what's the matter?
01:04Come on, come on, come on, come on, help!
01:11Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on, help!
01:18The poor herring is a shot, oh my, come on, come on, help!
01:26The poor herring is a shot, oh my, come on, help!
01:33The poor herring is a shot, oh, come on, my face!
01:38Oh, come on.
01:40Oh, come on.
01:42Oh, my, my shadow.
01:44Oh, come on.
01:46Wait a minute.
01:48Oh, come on, come on.
01:50Oh, oh, oh.
01:52I've got to get it.
01:54It's the dim ball.
01:56I've got to go down.
01:58I've got to go down.
02:00Now.
02:02Come on.
02:04Mother, mother.
02:06Make it snappy.
02:08Come on.
02:10It's downstairs.
02:12No, no, it's upstairs.
02:14It's over here.
02:16It's out the way.
02:18Come on, come on.
02:20Who did that?
02:22It's downstairs.
02:24It's upstairs.
02:26It's over here.
02:28Down this way.
02:30Oh, okay, okay.
02:36There he is, Mr. Patrick.
02:38Oh, he's so powerful.
02:40There.
02:41Where?
02:43There.
02:44There.
02:45Oh, uh-huh.
02:46Oh, there he is.
02:47Oh, uh-huh.
02:48Oh.
02:49My poor Rudy.
02:50Oh.
02:51Oh, oh, oh, oh.
02:54My poor Rudy, oh.
02:58Well, what do you know about this?
03:01We were walking aboard just singing a song
03:03and never expecting anything more
03:06when my bear, my son, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah.
03:10Hmm.
03:11Hmm.
03:12Hmm.
03:13Hmm.
03:14Hmm.
03:15Hmm.
03:16Hmm.
03:17Hmm.
03:18Hmm.
03:19Hmm.
03:20Hmm.
03:21Hmm.
03:22Hmm.
03:23Hmm.
03:24Hmm.
03:25And then what?
03:26He was taking me home when I heard a drone.
03:29I looked around and I'm walking alone
03:32when my bear, my son, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah.
03:37Yes, yes.
03:38Go on.
03:39We were there and to go when the lights were low.
03:42He said yes and I said no, when my bear, my son, wah, wah, wah, wah.
03:48Wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah, wah
04:18Good morning, officer.
04:48Must be Union Man.
05:18Happy bees.
05:22Oh, I've got those happy bees.
05:25Oh, oh, oh, oh.
05:28Here he comes.
05:31Oh, oh.
05:36Oh, oh, oh.
05:38Here he comes.
05:43Oh.
05:47Whee!
05:50Come here.
05:54I hope it's a man.
06:02Ah, a fiddled dogfish.
06:09Ah, a fiddled dogfish.
06:16Ah, a fiddled dogfish.
06:23Gotcha.
06:25Gotcha.
06:26Ah, a fiddled dogfish.
06:31I've got a fiddled dogfish.
06:32I've got a fiddled dogfish.
06:38Oh, I've got a fiddled dogfish.
06:43Ah, a fiddled dogfish.
06:46Oh, you know.
07:00Whoops, my dear.
07:04Him, oh, always get his man.
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