"One Froggy Evening"

"One Froggy Evening" (short), 1955. A man finds a singing and dancing frog.

Directed by Chuck Jones. Written by Michael Maltese.

Concept: 3/4 (Good)
Story: 3/4 (Good)
Characters: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Dialog: n/a
Pacing: 4/4 (Great)
Cinematography: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Special effects/design: 3/4 (Good)
Acting: 3/4 (Good)
Music: 4/4 (Great)
Subjective Rating: 8/10 (Great, 4/4). Generally speaking, great Looney Tunes cartoons have lots of gags and a story that doesn't do much other than provide a framework for the gags. This one's the other way around: there aren't any gags that don't directly contribute to telling the story. Personally, I prefer Roadrunner cartoons over this one, although this approach clearly makes for a more artful end result. And it's funny besides.
Objective Rating (Average): 3.1/4 (Very good)