Magical Maestro (1952)

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Directed by

Tex Avery

Starring

Daws Butler
Mysto the Magician / Poochini

The Mary Kaye Trio
Vocalists

Carlos Ramírez
Opera Singer

Fred Quimby

Written by

Roy Williams
story (uncredited)

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A magician is spurned by an opera singer, and takes a spectacular revenge by replacing the conductor and turning the hapless tenor into one thing after another. And watch out for the hair that gets caught in the projector gate!

Release date: 9 February 1952

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"DIR: Tex Avery SUMMARY: Having been rejected as his opening act, disgruntled magician swaps places with a conductor for The Great Poochini's operatic performance. WHY IT'S HERE: Among the many classics of the animation medium that Tex Avery created, 'Magical Maestro' might well be my favourite. Once it has quickly set up its situation (a rejected magician replaces the conductor to take his revenge on an opera singer using his wand for a baton), 'Magical Maestro' limits itself to just the im"