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Malibu Beach Party is an American one-reel animated cartoon short subject in the Merrie Melodies series, produced in Technicolor and released to theaters on September 14, 1940 by Warner Bros. and Vitaphone. It was produced by Leon Schlesinger and directed by I. Freleng, with musical supervision by Carl W. Stalling. It is a parody of the very popular radio comedy series, The Jack Benny Show.
Malibu Beach Party marks the first use of the yellow concentric circles in the opening Merrie Melodies logo as well as the last use of the opening theme's early orchestration.
Original Release
09/14/1940
US Release
09/14/1940
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dave Barry | Ned Sparks |
| Mel Blanc | Winchester / Crab |
| Gloria Curran | Deanna Durbin |
| Jack Lescoulie | Jack Bunny |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dave Barry | Ned Sparks |
| Mel Blanc | Winchester / Crab |
| Gloria Curran | Deanna Durbin |
| Jack Lescoulie | Jack Bunny |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Henry Binder | Producer |
| Leon Schlesinger | Producer |
