Shuffle Off to Buffalo premiered

July 08, 1933

The Merrie Melodies short, , directed by Rudolf Isingand Hugh Harman, was released on this date.

In the sequence with the Jewish baby, the message received by the old man is in Yiddish, and says “Saturday, May 19th. Send me five children. Mrs. Ginzburg.” The dialogue between the baby and the old man is also in Yiddish; the baby asks the old man, “How are you doing? [Vus machst du],” to which the old man replies, “I’m getting by [Ich mach laybn].” Before sending the baby off, the old man stamps the baby’s diaper “Kosher“.



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