The Devil and Daniel Mouse - Completed - Finally
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- The Devil and Daniel Mouse is an animated Halloween television special, from Canada's Nelvana animation studio.
It is based on the story of The Devil and Daniel Webster.
The Nelvana logo made its first appearance at the end of the film.
The story is about two struggling mouse musicians, Daniel and Jan.
When they are fired from their latest gig (their music is deemed too old-fashioned and not with the times), Daniel goes to pawn his guitar in order to buy groceries.
Jan wanders off on her own and encounters a shifty reptilian character in a white suit who introduces himself as "B.L. Zebubb," a record producer.
He and his assistant, Wheez Weasel, offer her fame and fortune in exchange for signing a contract in blood.
Jan doesn't read the fine print and trusts B.L., signing herself over to his record production company.
Little does she suspect that B.L. is none other than the Devil himself, and at the height of her fame he will return to collect her soul. To assist her, Wheez conjures three band members from thin air (presumably lost souls), a rabbit (Rabbit Delight), a beaver (Boom Boom Beaver), and a nondescript insect (Pray Mantis).
As "Funky Jan," Jan is soon the most popular rock star on the planet while the oblivious Daniel is left out in the cold. But when B.L. comes for her soul and she realizes what she has done, a distraught Jan goes to Daniel for help.
A trial is held in the woods at night over Jan's soul, with Wheez as the judge and Daniel acting as Jan's attorney.
At first the trial seems hopeless considering Daniel has no education as a lawyer and cannot present even the beginnings of a reasonable argument to release Jan.
Ultimately Daniel bets the Devil Jan's soul that he can perform a song and make it good without the Devil's help. The cocky and overconfident Devil agrees, certain that the mouse will fail the test.
As an additional stipend the Devil states that should Daniel fail, his soul as well as Jan's will be taken as payment.
However, Daniel's heartfelt song proves him dead wrong, especially when Jan joins him.
It is so moving that the three lost soul band members, heretofore unhelpful, jump in to assist Jan, who they have come to regard as their friend.
An enraged Devil attempts to summon forth demons to stop the heroes, but the spirits he conjures also fall prey to the sway of Daniel's music.
A frustrated Devil finally leaves, returning to Hell and taking Wheez and all his other minions with him.
All, that is, except the three traitorous band members who for unknown reasons are allowed to remain behind with Daniel and Jan.
The two mice embrace one another as the film ends.
This special became the inspiration for Nelvana's first feature film, Rock & Rule.
The short and a "making of" documentary are included on the two-disk version of that film in a slightly edited form of 22 minutes from its VHS release of 25.
Cast
Actor: Role:
Jim Henshaw Daniel Mouse
Annabel Kershaw Jan Mouse
John Sebastian Daniel Mouse (Singing Voice)
Laurel Runn Jan Mouse (Singing Voice)
Chris Wiggins B.L. Zebub
Martin Lavut Weez Weezel
I really love the detail where when she tries to read the details of the contract they just get longer and longer I think that’s such a creative alternative to the “hapless protagonist doesn’t read the devil’s contract at all” cliche
And the shrinking business card was pretty funny to me in the same aspect
it's honestly pretty realistic, like who wants to read 6 pages of Terms and Services :P people just click "I accept"
When things are going South, she sings about her soul. That's how it goes, irl.
After that, the Devil went down to Georgia.
Eeh
To be more precise, it was Armenia
It was not a good year for the Devil...
And some kid played a fiddle better than him. So the devil realized his dad (god) was right that he should have stayed in law school instead of dropping out to pursue music.
So the devil went down to Jamaica
She sees a glimpse of hell, and still decides to sign her soul over.
There were 4 movies on the VHS that we had when I was a kid. They were the movies I'd watch over and over. And yes. It freaked us out. But we still watched them. Good music!!
Me too! We had a tape with 4 story's too! This was one of them and a robotic Romeo & Juliet. Been 30 years since I've seen this!!!
Thanks for putting this up! Great quality of an old memory!
Aww, blush😊
I'm curious, has anyone ever answered "No" to the question "Can I trust you?"
I have honestly, to my now husband ironically lol
Jack Sparrow
Littlefinger
If a person does say no if you ask if you can trust them then you can definitely tell that person is honest
Jan and Dan, not to be confused with Jan and Dean.
Love the dark themes to a 70s cartoon.
Awesome movie as always ❤
I'm surprised this movie aged well. Remake, anyone?
Music don't means nothing now.
This movie speaks a lot of truth of an on going problem sense the beginning of time
I can't stop watching the devil's lips.
Omg, ditto!
6:40-6:50 "what, what, what, what this is what I'm doing? what, what what, what, what, what, what, what, what what, what?"
Nice to see animation that was made entirely on paper and cels by hand. Almost a lost art form, cuz part of using CGI automatically fills in the smoothness that animation requires to look good. Modern animators should study this kind of animation to find out how good animation was done in those days, and how it can be applied when doing animation on CGI systems. Also nice to see great stuff like this coming out of Canada, cuz here in the war-monging states, we don't get enough Canadian artistry to see. Nice job, but what's the story about why it took so long to complete and post? Why does it say "Finally" in the title of the posting? None of THAT story is explained in the poster's comments. The poster should add that story to the posting comments, so we understand more about the history of this work. We don't really need a complete plot synopsis (just a quick summary) cuz we can get those details from just watching the film.
I like how the band just appears out of nowhere and then continues through the whole cartoon like they've existed the whole time.
At the very least the drummer existed before this. Jan's like "I know a drummer..." and the weasel says "You got him!" and summons him up. They're probably studio musicians. At the point where Jan is going to them for help they pack up to leave because they found out she (or rather the devil) didn't pay them anymore.
"the devils coming to get me at midnight!"
"woah thats heavy"
That's rough, buddy.
ight, that's chill
Is there something wrong with the Earth's gravitational pull?!
@@fruitygarlic3601 😂 🔥
And fake
The devil being a music producer makes perfect sense
It really does.
Cause that's where music comes from
@@ShaimaaBenaid🤓
Nice channel, similar to mine
Cause angels sing and the dark prince as a fallen angel could sing his own discordant tune.
I definitely see the connections between this and Rock and Rule. It’s a precursor.
Tomas Roberts Wonder if they were meant to be in the same universe. Angel could be Jan and Daniel's descendant. She was a mutant mouse, was she? And her name would make more sense if you think about it.
@@jenneacubero1036 Most likely.
I'm a huge rock and rule fan, finding this was awesome!
@@moniquerodriguez3013 Welcome to the club.
I mean demons do exist in both
"What've you been doing?"
"Travellin' around . . . writing songs. How 'bout you?"
"I sold my soul to the Devil!"
"Yeah . . . WHAT?!"
"Yeah. At midnight he's coming to get me!"
"Wow . . . that's heavy . . . ."
This is exchange is FUCKING hilarious to me. "Heavy" is more than an understatement here, I think . . . .
Yeah like Marty saying “heavy” in Back to the Future. My favorite part from that exchange is Doc Brown’s response about questioning Earth’s gravity in the future! XD
If this were made today, Dan would have said "bruh"
"Can I trust you?"
FAMOUS LAST WORDS
I saw this originally in '82 and was impressed as to how adult and sophisticated it was. It still doesn't disappoint!
Robert Hill Don bluth probarly took after him. Reminds me of all dogs go to heaven
Am I the only one who adores the shape-shifting, facepalming devil in this? XD
lol I think he's great. His animation is also very impressive, especially during his conniption at the end.
Amelia Bee I'm probably one of the only ones that adores the weasel ^^
ShiftaelV2 You're not the only one. I got a kick out of the weasel as well. ^_^
really good analogy for seeling your soul to the music industry
Because he is your father
the saddest thing about this cartoon, is that depict ver clear how is the entertaintment world, the singers, or actors suffers in their lives in a degree that is very normal that they finish killing themselves.
Janet didn't kill herrself.
Does the entertainment world have to be cruel?
brian sedlock i'm sure that not, in japan for example the girls that work as idols must have a behavior very different of what taylor swift or miley cyrus have us used to see
Does Taylor Swift do drugs?
Yet these actors playing entertainers are entertainers themselves. Perhaps they're just as bad or as screwed up in the entertainment world as depicted in this cartoon. Maybe. The presidents of record companies can be very vindictive and manipulative towards the singers they represent.
OT. does the entertainment manipulative have to be bad?
I love her hair! She's so 70's!
Dude, that hair design was so freaking awesome xD
She also reminds me of gadget from Chip and Dale's rescue rangers. She must be having a bad hair day.
"Technicalities. Always Technicalities!" You think he'd adjust his contracts to avoid these problems
Right? They're in hell, there's gotta be a million lawyers already there!
Something tells me that the big G makes sure that the devil is bound by those technicalities and ensures that it's impossible for him to work his way around them like basically the rules are set in stone and there's nothing the devil can do about it
I sort of imagine that those things were part of the arrangements with god after the war in heaven. Basically the regulations for future operations for both sides.
Pride goes before the fall.
I can’t believe Valerie Carter didn’t want her real name credited in this- she provides the vocals for the singer. Great stuff
You guess the voice actors were Canadian?
It was a cartoon about the devil.
In Rock and Rule, Blondie played her, sang her...
I don't get it either. She did good work!
This animation is
filled with so much creativity I miss animation like this It had a lot of soul to it
Did you just saw it's 100% Canadian?
16:13
Woat!?
@@chikamotokenji3217 Why is Clive A?
@@alalahoward1299 ?
@@chikamotokenji3217 Think about it...
fun fact: This would be the basis, going forward, for the movie that nearly bankrupted Nelvana. Not because it was bad, but because the advertising team dropped the ball.
The film is called 'Rock & Rule", and, if you watch them back to back, you can think of Rock and Rule as the Sequel, where the two heroes have been reincarnated after centuries and the Devil has come back in the form of Mok, the Super Rocker, hellbent on releasing a powerful demon of Hell to get revenge on his fanbase for a drop in sales.
It's a crazy-good time, with killer tunes throughout, and you should really, REALLY check it out!
I claim this contract is no good because they literally stretched the contract so she coudn't rea the part that says "I give up on my soul"
Damnit I really like your comment but the number of likes is 69
Yep which means its illegal and the contract doest nkt exist
True. Jan was much smarter than most other characters in this situation, smart enough to actually try to read the whole contract. The Devil deliberately hid the part about her soul from her, so it's entirely his fault that she didn't know. Yeah, Jan should have guessed it was too good to be true, but she was desperate.
Better way to solve this problem than what the ending ended up being.
Actually the contract is null and void cause souls are not a material object. Thus makes everyone question whether they exist or not and since no one actually know other than god and the dead.
It'd be foolish to use a contract to buy a soul as it's illegal.
OBJECTION! I find the contract null and void on the grounds of it being impossible to complete. It could be her best night tonight in the Americas, but what if she has a better night around the world, or the galaxy, or the universe, or even the multiverse. A best night could always be topped by one better. It's too subjective a criteria to be accomplished. Take that technicality and smoke it.
Sustained, there is a great deal of context missing from this 'best night' addendum. I'd call for a mistrial on grounds of double jeopardy; a representative of Mr. Z'bub may have been present at many of the clients performances, but as the contract's author, this would be a matter for his discretion only. Did anyone even set Discovery for these terms and agreements before the proceedings?
Not to mention that Jan was under emotional duress when she signed, thus making the contract invalid
Ghostwriter yeah, and I don't think the prosecution is allowed to set precedent like this, plus any judge and jury has to operate under fair law. Matlock would eat these fuckers alive with butter peas, gravy and toast.
@@Nickel_The_Wise No, your honor. The defense requests one immediately!
This objection is over ruled on the account of the limitations due to Ms. Mouse's overall performance as a singer. Even if she is to have one better night, as you so put it, a singer's value is based on their popularity overall and their profitability. Due to the events leading to tonight, her position as "World's Best Star" would inevitably be overtaken by another performer, there by allowing Daniel Mouse to complete the addendum of the contract in question.
This cartoon is dripping with the 70's.
I know it was produced and televised in 1978, but how is it dripping with 70s? Describe. Is it because of the music?
Helll yeah, it is! 😎
+brian sedlock hairstyles, costumes, etc....
You just had to be there. Right Deadly? :D
I think it aired in 78.
I saw this when it first aired back in the 70's and remember going to school the next day excitedly discussing it with my friends who had also seen it and trying to find the words to describe it for those who hadn't.
I wish I could've been there to hear it. I grow increasingly fond of this short and I would love to hear/read more folks discussing it.
I love how the animation looks in this. It's rough, but it's good. I love the character design too, especially of the devil. Holy fuck, that is creative.
Also, the plot and stuff... really ahead of its time :V
Kau
Good/fantastic old school hand coloured animation 😊
I wouldn't call it ahead of it's time ("whoops I sold my soul to the devil" is a pretty old plot) But still great execution, I'm so happy I found this cartoon.
@@dickbutt6006 I think she was talking about how the music industry screws over artists.
@@JWeb66 That would make more sense.
At least all that fabulous fame didn't go to her head. She continued to be modest and decent rock star mouse from beginning to end.
Yeah I liked that too. You expect her to become a primadonna but she actually keeps a level head and some humility as she was clearly missing Dan despite her success.
I myself have never been to a rock concert in my life. I did however have the fortune of seeing Madonna leave a hotel in Paris and crowds of young people got to see her too.
Lol modest mouse
@@blueberrypitbull87 Madonna?
It would be very interesting if Jan had stated a desire to blow up the White House. Some interesting political commentary from our neighbors up north. Particularly given that Carter was president then, lol...
First rule in making a deal with the devil: DON'T!
MultiGG2 what's the second? Run?
Or at least learn to play Cuphead for your soul
Get a lawyer
@@animebrat76 We do not talk about Fight Club! Oops... Wrong movie 😬
The devil is so awesome in this special, I am not gonna lie. He's got a really awesome design, a really awesome shape-shifting ability and a voice that suits him to a t.
Also, gotta love that "Can I trust you?" part where he makes that extremely angelic face.
glowworm2 he shouldve been voiced by james wood or mark hamil
@@animebrat76 or Tim Curry
I love he he rolls his eyes as he pulls that angelic face :)
@@edgarbeat275 Agreed. Very Grinch like.
@@RobWarrior27 I love Chris Wiggins voice. I love the other suggestions but Chris Wiggins just suits it.
If I really had to choose a voice check out Gary Martin as Zordrak or the obvious Frank Welker :)
ua-cam.com/video/a-_94F6w_jg/v-deo.html
Series 1 and 2 are the best.
I love the starchy morphing animation in the Devil film cartoon. The dreamstone had a similar stretchy style especially on the mad scientist Urpgor :)
They killed me at the part where he's wearing the contract as a hat lol
You mean at 20:10?! lol hahaha
I think the only good things about cartoons that don't get as much airtime or publicity like this one is when you come across them one faithful day and you're just blown away by them.
I really envy kids of that era who got to see unique stuff like this on tv, I can just picture those retro rooms and TV sets that this premiered on...such a wonderful time, the world was so much bigger.
+Da Boz "I really envy kids of that era who got to see unique stuff like this on tv, I can just picture those retro rooms and TV sets that this premiered on...such a wonderful time, the world was so much bigger."
Eh, you can see all this and more from internet nowadays.
And trust me, those days weren't as magical as you imagine them to be. You had to sit in front of your TV at a right time and right day to see it from television or if you had it on VHS you had to pray your player won't eat the cassette.
And those old heavy tube tellies? Blech... Just thinking about trying to find channels for that thing gives me a cancer.
+Oriru Bastard
"Back in my day we had to hunt for our cartoons uphill in the snow twice a week! And we LIKED IT!"
But seriously, I also still get nostalgia pangs. It's a lot more convenient now, but some of the magic is definitely gone.
cable tv and regular tv sucks. Better to watch stuff on the internet like You Tube.
When everything is available to you at the stroke of a key nothing is as special. While I wouldn't give up the modern conveniences we did give some things up.
Da Boz is correct, the world got smaller.
This was kinda special. Romie-O and Julie-8 is another pretty good Nelvana toon.
Don't Deal With The Devil
EXPAND DONG!
*HNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGG I CAN FEEL THE CUPHEAD FANDOM GROWING!!!*
And this is why I cuphead came out for the Xbox One
Don't play cards with Satan. He'll deal you an awful hand.
You'd be suprised how desperate you can become when you hit below rock bottom. Youre not thinking rationally, looking back at what you don't have, watching others who have what you want. Temptation basically.
Dang this animation is so smooth! It's such a shame how far we've fallen from this kind if quality... Now everything is done on the cheap, CGI, outsourced, budget digital...
NO MORE MISTER NICE GUY! I love how ethereal and fluid they made the Devil in this!
King Vulturo are deliberately trying to quote Alice Cooper?
No, I just read a lot and use words like the previous statement in all my descriptions and conversations.
King Vulturo last time I checked, "No More Mr Nice Guy" was a song performed by Alice Cooper
Digging that insect guitarist playing both necks.
Right?
This soon became the basis for Rock & Rule.
Henry Stanley yeah. Wheez Weasel is totally Mr. Milord. Same voice, almost same "fabuloso"
Henry Stanley we need more animation like this today!
I believe it
@Grungus Khan
_"Are we saying Mok is the devil here?"_
The lips don't lie.
@Grungus Khan
I mean, B. L.s lips are similar to Mok's.
That shot where the devil's flames die out at the end and the forest critters are just staring and blinking in disbelief gets me every time. XD
I more interesting were rabbit and beaver and mantis taken with him to hell since they were basically spirits?
@@russianfunkerroma Given they were in the forest and encouraging Daniel, along with simply leaving when the coin stopped, I imagine they were just normal, if talented rockstars that were hired.
Best devil voice ever!
The best devil voice was Tom Waits in The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus. The other best one was Legend. This one was pretty good too.
***** I don't know the first, but I do know the one from Legend was technically the son of the devil, so should that really count? Granted he was the best part of the movie.
no more mister nice guy !!
oo EVIL GOAT oo do you always have to quote Alice Cooper?
Actually, I'm quoting directly from the movie, which is itself quoting Cooper.
I'd like to casually point out, Dan told Jan to wait in the middle of a dark forest on a cold, windy night.
LOL! I NOTICED THIS TOO. 😆
@@Skannerz she's a mouse
@@douglaconti7113 and? Lol. How about this... it's a cartoon.
ryarod have you noticed how weird your profile picture looks
Right next to the pawn shop that deserted forests are crammed full of.
I can't, the part where her band poofs into being is so unbelievably slick, it gets me everytime.
I wish toons were still animated by hand like this. Incredibly time consuming, but the craftsmanship. Oof!
This cartoon is no joke...and very very relevant believe it or not.
tom11zz884 there are people who actually made a deal with the devil, look it up. This one guy who couldn't play guitar met the the devil at a cross road at 12:00am, and the next day played guitar like no other.
I know. These days Satan admits he owns the industry to the public instead of just the ones who sign. He even tried to make a deal with Jesus. Like everyone else he was given permission by God to do it when he was in a weak spot.
Yes it is how things are for real sadly.
Exactly. And “a song from the heart” will not be able to save your soul. Only Jesus can do that. Although this animation was great, sometimes I feel like it’s actually mocking those who have gotten into contracts with the devil in real life knowing there’s only one of two ways to get out of it. Death or giving your life to Jesus Christ. But like the young rich ruler, that would mean having to give up the money and fame. The devil in real life doesn’t play nice nor fair.
@@jennjennsuuyou met the devil before?
And from that day on, after saving her soul from the devil, Daniel Mouse never lost another argument...
But what has Daniel Mouse done for her lately?
omg been trying to find this since like..forever. i always felt this was a creepy as a child. but serious tale.
OMG!!! I have not seen this beautiful animated film since the 70's, (I'm 50 yrs old now). Believe it or not, I've always remembered the "Moral" to the story, "A song from the Heart beats the devil every time." THANK YOU for sharing!! :-)
Omar Caal Man, that's awesome!!! Nothing like a sweet blast from the past to feed your soul
:-)
It appears you already know, but _"A song from the Heart beats the devil every time"_ is a creepy joke, based on 'heart' being a euphemism for another part of the human anatomy.
I love the animation where the Devil's head rotates around.
What scene was that from?
brian sedlock around 23:13 where the devil admits he's been beaten--but he certainly isn't very happy about it.
I see. Eventhough this comment is 3 years late. It's okay.
If you love it so much, why don't you marry it?
And the moral of the story is don't go and do a Whitney Houston style ballad, because that's when the devil's got you in the palm of his hand.
ua-cam.com/video/-yDj2ZGh5VQ/v-deo.html
Huh
I was a teenager in junior high when this aired around Halloween, mid to late 1970's. Until UA-cam, I hadn't seen it since then. Amazing how well it holds up. I would go so far to say...it's a classic!
How old are you?
Holy crap that was roughly 50 years ago! What a treat for you then to come across it again! I love when that happens 😊
It was really weird being a big Bauhaus fan for many years and having heard their piece "Party of the First Part" and its distinctive dialogue segments many times, to finally randomly watch this animation a few years ago and stumble upon the source without meaning to. That felt weird! Haha... what a great sample.
Um. This isn't the source, "party in the first part" is standard legalese for any contract or legal document.
That bug is killing that bass!
I remember seeing this twice in school. Once in elementary school and then my sophomore year in high school. I’m 48 now and I’m watching this for the third time in my life.
I like how Beelzebub doesn't have a specific species. He morphs between different creatures which prey on mice.
Although predictable this was rather enjoyable I enjoyed there take on the story and the music was fun.
Nelvana was the company who made this. They did some wonderful stuff over the 70s and 80s. The terrific film Rock and Rule, A Cosmic Christmas, Romie-0 and Julie-8, Star Wars - Droids! Oh, and Nelvana was a Canadian company. :)
Nelvana is still around and their the biggest Canadian animation studio and have made a large number of animated shows.
Inspector Gadget :) Nelvana is one of my fave Animation company.
It's a shame that Canadian animation has gotten such an awful reputation. All thanks to the abundance of crappy 2000s flash shows
Wow. Had no idea. Damn, when Canada used to make great animation
This is reminiscent of Ralph Bakshi's "FRITZ THE CAT" CARTOONS 1 & 2, "THE NINE LIVES OF FRITZ THE CAT"...!!!! ("FUNKY-NICE!!")
I love how the devil is a lizard/dragon hybrid and his voice is gravely and wees is a litral wesal
16:18 There's that word again. "Heavy." Why are things so heavy in the future? Is there a problem with the Earth's gravitational pull?
This was an excellent pairing with Rock And Rule. On the DVD.😊
Dan: "I've been travelin' around, writin' songs. What about you?"
Jan: "I SOLD MY SOUL TO THE DEVIL!!"
AT MIDNIGHT HE'S COMMING TO GET ME!!😫"
Dan: "...whoa that's heavy.."
What song link: ua-cam.com/video/-yDj2ZGh5VQ/v-deo.html
The original that's rough buddy
She looks like the bag lady in Rock & Rule! And the weasel sounds like Mylar! I’m so sad this and R&R went under the radar
u might not think art of this quality would be better than modern graphics but you can just feel the heart and the soul that went into these graphics so much more
10:36-10:51 Funky Jan and the Animal Kingdom are dressed like KISS.
brian sedlock yup Funky Jan and the Animal kingdom dressed like KISS with pure Hard Rock vibe of the 70's since KISS Alive album.went popular on the charts in 1975 with the live version of Rock n Roll all nite
Only her and the beaver were dressed in KISS getup. Jan looked nothing like her regular self. it was hard to believe that was her performing. But she looked great in that KISS getup.
@Eddie Electra y'don't say.
@@67nairb Um. Yeah...that reference is pretty obvious.
@@WobblesandBean you're right.
Its funny that earlier I was recommended the animated film Rock & Rule which is a movie about cartoon animals playing music and dealing with satanic demons and now Im recommended another animated film about cartoon animals playing music and dealing with satanic demons.
ΔΘΛΞΠΣΦΨΩ By the same studio even
Mother Joan Hazy The only difference being this is more kid-friendly as it was made to be a Halloween special.
Rock and Rule is in fact based off of this short which is why they're so similar
Correct. It was expanded upon from this special.
If she could sing like this. Dan was holding her back.
_she got that singing talent from her deal with Zeebub, dumbass._
And he can actually sing, not only held her back but _himself_ as well!
@@admiralpepper6933 Yes!
My brother and I saw this as little kids as an ABC special and we talked about it later our whole lives, how strange of a cartoon it was. Interesting how she changed into Dolly Parton and also looked and sang like Barbara Streisand later after her transformation during the interview.
After 30 years in the entertainment and publishing industry, the shape shifting predatory nature of things is real and can be vicious.
In the end its important to remember and be in touch with the friends you always had because you’ll need them.
I love the songs in this Movie, to bad its no soundtrack. Or that the main lady actor became a real singer.
Yeah...apparently this is the only thing she ever did, which is sad, because she has a gorgeous singing voice.
Yodi Valentine I know. :/ The music industry just doesn't show off talent like hers anymore! Still, I wonder where she is and if she kept singing.
Amelia Bee
www.imdb.com/name/nm0449949/
other things she has done.
looks like the main actress was not doing the singing. www.imdb.com/name/nm2235150/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t7
her name was Laurel Runn.
So The Moral Of The Story All Singers Sell Their Souls Too Become Famoius?? o_0;
They literally spelled out the Moral at the end..
Or their anus
Just like Robert Johnson
wheez weasel looks more like a fox than a weasel.
If Dan and Jan Mouse had lost their case against the Devil, what would they do in Hell?Forced to perform before him in 2000 degree heat 24/7?
do you mean the beaver, the praying mantis and the rabbit as the 3 victims?
Daniel would probably be forced to do hard, back-breaking labor, and live his life without music.
Wheeze Weasel spent much of his appearances leering at Jan, licking his lips, and/or calling her names like "Sweetie" or "Baby". Jan was probably going to be gifted to him, and it isn't hard to figure out what he intended to do with her.
@@ryarod But his personailty towards Jan and dan changed towards the end of trial when they sang that song to the jurors and his and their attitude changed for the better and before he descended into Hell, Wheeze Weasel shrugged his shoulder and gave them a smile indicating that he was happy for him.
How could one feel pain in Hell if you're already dead?
@@67nairb Admittedly.
Even so, as Commodore Norrington(sp?) points out in Pirates of the Carribean:
"One good deed is not enough to redeem a man of a lifetime of wickedness."
@@ryarod Perhaps, but to me Wheeze Weasel seemed to be too funny a character to be evil like his boss B.L. Zebopp. He did after all as the judge declare her free.
I'm convinced the animators that worked on the devil's mouth movements were the ones that did the same for Mok in Rock and Rule
Considering the quirkiness of both characters facial movements I concur.
This short is what inspired Rock and Rule.
This video changed my life and encouraged all my choices in the music industry.
it made me want to go back to drawing
That's freaking great. I love it when a good film can inspire people 😁
Who are you?
Awe. I'm glad to see this short film made people inspired
Rock and Rule crossover with Phantom of the Paradise. Just without most of the plot from Phantom of the Paradise.
Chris Smith
Same plot as Shock Treatment even.
That was exactly the intent. That Paul Williams film was the inspiration, I can report.
We all need friends like Dan! ☺
At 23:03 . Weeze just remembered who he works for, and now he's gonna get a whoopin when he gets home 😢.
Damn it.
23:53
10:35
This is where we see Jane falling into fame and rock, neglecting her original passion
How is it that an animated musical for kids, featuring anthropomorphic mice, has one of the most intimidating depictions of the devil in TV/movies (that I've seen, anyway)?
Padraic Brennan because stories for kids can be dark. Bambi the mother get shot off screen still meant for children. Just because it has dark theme doesn’t mean cannot be for children.
It’s why our parents are such dark assholes lol
Babies don't always have to be exposed to nothing but lollipops, sunshine, and sparkly unicorns. 😶
@@Tsubahi No one's saying otherwise. OP is just making an observation.
Chicken in the bread pan pickin' out dough. Granny will your dog bite? No, child, no.
Charlie Daniels' The Devil Went Down to Virginia.
First time seeing this cartoon. A shame these days, a cartoon like this would never be allowed to go into production because parents would complain about it being too scary, and the religious would start protesting on the streets.
Funnily enough, they used to play this at my Catholic school. It's how I saw it as a kid.
Let's remember cartoons where not originally for kids. It was only later on in the post war era this became the case.
I wouldn’t say we “religious” would go protesting in the streets. My concerns are that of it making a depiction toward music defeating the devil. To truly put the devil where he belongs seek God and all that is holy!
@@jeremyriley1238 Actually, Christians may applaud the honest depiction of the devil's ruthless charm.
Paul Williams talked about his character, Swan, in an interview; insisting that Swan was a charmer, but that charm was an exacto knife.
The devil in this story LOOKS more like the villain he is, but Jan's so desperate for fame she didn't see it...til it was nearly too late.
18:58 Oh my God I'm in love with that animation.
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CGI : Hold my Beer
Why there not even good looking carictores
@@orbitdraws9770 Dude, no. CGI has nothing on hand drawn.
Scary thing is dat dis is really exactley how it goes down.
Everybody in the music industry makes a deal with the Devil what? I guess if you say it's true
Unfortunately that's true. Each time you think you have somebody's soul in your pocket, they start with that damned 70s country-rock and drive you away >:-(
This cartoon was so good I watch every Halloween it just has such good animation, amazing music and fabulous story telling.
You saw those animation is 100% Canadian?
"Can you make me a star? Can he? Is the pope Catholic?" Lol! I love that part!
Honestly this is more mature and realistic than rock & rule
Bauhaus. "Party Of The First Part"
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At 5:28 there's a sentence missing "[J] with ink? [D] We always use blood, it's more... permanent". It can be heard on Bauhaus's "The Sky's Gone Out".
I guess it was too drastic for kids
Yea he says
@@raptirboy180 you're right, around 5:06
Nelvana cartoons always taught morals, greatly appreciated
Brad James Heck yeah! Its an awesome thing :)
You sure about that? I'm struggling to think of a moral lesson in Eek the Cat.
10:35 KISS?
Wow.
Even the gothic rock band Bauhaus loved this animation, they use the part of the contract for the Sky's Gone out in the track Party of the First Part.
Dat animation.
Also whoever voiced Beelzebub did a fantastic job.
The devil was voiced by none other than Chris Wiggins.
@@brittanyc.4540 Chris Wiggins was a fantastic Canadian voice actor who have done many voices in shows like Care Bears, Babar, Pippi Longstocking, Pecola, Franklin, Rupert and many others.
even Wheez Weasel reformed....it looked like it. He seemed happy for Dan and Jan when he set them from free as judge. Notice how he smiled at them 23:52 just as he was about to descend back into Hell after he retrieved his judge's wig. He didn't wave good bye to them, but he did smile at them. That was an indication he was wishing them luck in life.
Never thought about it that way. I always believed it was more of a "Darn, I lost" smile.
brian sedlock, I know right! I love Weez and those final scenes where he was touched by Dan and Jan's song and seemed happy for them really warmed my heart! ♥️
@@KsenyaV1307 Proof that Wheeze Weasel wasn't wholly evil. Maybe he managed to get out of Hell and who knows? Maybe he might've become Dan and Jan's manager.
@@67nairb That would be really great! ❤️
@@calebporter8733 You mean he lost the trial against Jan?
The music and songs were composed by John Sebastian, the composer and singer of "Welcome Back' for the TV sitcom WELCOME BACK KOTTER.
@@royrush5374 How?
@@67nairb have you ever heard of Dave McGowan?
Search his work. He wrote a few books on the west coast music scene.
Love welcome back kotter
@@spasticpug5209 me too.
@@royrush5374 okay.
I find this whole cartoon interesting, there’s two ways to look at it, since it’s from the satanic panic era, there’s decent chance that it was intended to have a more literal meaning of rock stars making deals with the devil.
On the other hand we have the more standard comparing the exploitation of record companies to how the devil makes contracts, which since is so old I dare say it’s quite original in that respect.
But who really with these creations, and personally I prefer the interpretation that isn’t tainted by the satanic panic.
I admire your readiness to look at it via multiple angles. In any given matter, media or otherwise, too many folks insist it must be one way or another, and vex anyone who looks magnanimously.
3:36 - "CAN he? Is the Pope Cath--(devil elbows weasel) OOF!"
You'd never find that type of joke in an American cartoon, neither would you find such genuinely frightening animation of the devil. Love the stuff from Nelvana studios--this and 'A Cosmic Christmas.'
Nelvana was a female superhero from Canadian comic books during WWII.
You think maybe this cartoon was trying to convey a subliminal message maybe? *Cough* Hollywood*cough*
I haven't seen this since I was a kid! At least more than 30 years. Thanx so much for uploading it! Awesome!