So my wife and I were watching METV Toons last night and they just happened to air an episode of Buggy Bunny called "Hillbilly Hare" from 1950. It's an absolute classic, and the square dance scene is simply hilarious. One thing I hadn't noticed over the years it that the music for that square dance is provided by a Panoram. (Until Bugs Bunny unplugs it and starts to add his own lyrics.)
The Panoram in the cartoon is much more colorful than real machines were. Plus, the price to watch Soundies on these jukeboxes were usually a dime, not a nickel.
It was a proud night in the Ronnaldo household when my wife pointed to the TV screen and said, "Hey, isn't that the machine they played those Soundies on?"
After all these years, I think I'm finally rubbing off on her. The fact that she pointed out a Panoram almost brought a tear to my eye. 😀
I've included a brief clip of the cartoon and a couple of pictures of the "cartoon Panoram" and the "original Panoram". Sorry, because of copyright issues I can't post the complete cartoon. Also, it's not lost on me that this post is hard proof that I am indeed a complete nerd when it comes to this stuff. 😜 - Enjoy!
Clip of "Hillbilly Hare" starring Bugs Bunny from 1950.
Picture of "Cartoon" Panoram
Picture of an Original Panoram
