Title: Marriage Wows
Year: 1949
Genres: Animation; Comedy; Short; Musical
Director: I. “Izzy” Sparber

Cast (voices):

• Jack Mercer as the Drunk Monkey & Preacher
• Mae Questel as Bertha Mouse & Raccoon
• Jackson Beck as Edgar Elephant & Lion

Synopsis:

This 6-minute Famous Studios Screen Song invites the audience to join Bertha Mouse and Edgar Elephant as they prepare for their wedding. Playful animated gags—bouquets tossed, tuxedos straightened, and dancing guests—lead into a bouncing-ball sing-along of “For Me and My Gal.” The short blends slapstick humor with simple musical cues, encouraging home viewers to belt out the tune alongside on-screen lyrics.

Trivia:

• Part of the long-running “Screen Songs” series (MPAA #4721), which paired cartoon action with popular songs and the trademark bouncing ball.
• Many key contributors went uncredited: producers Seymour Kneitel, Izzy Sparber and Bill Tytla; animators Myron Waldman and Gordon Whittier; scenics by Tom Ford; music by Winston Sharples; and story by Bill Turner and Larry Riley.
• Mae Questel, famed voice of Betty Boop and Olive Oyl, brings her signature flair to Bertha Mouse.
• The short’s US copyright was not renewed, placing it in the public domain and ensuring its frequent appearance in cartoon compilations.