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Katnip Kollege is a 1938 Merrie Melodies animated cartoon short produced by Leon Schlesinger Studios for Warner Brothers. It features the character of Johnny Cat singing "Easy as Rollin' Off a Log" by M. K. Jerome and Jack Scholl. Other songs used include "You're an Education" by Al Dubin and Harry Warren which was written for, but never used in Warner Brothers' 1938 feature film Gold Diggers in Paris and the Richard A. Whiting/Johnny Mercer song "We're Working our Way through College" from Warner Brothers' 1937 feature Varsity Show
. Carl Stalling selected, composed, arranged and conducted the music soundtrack.

Plot synopsis

In the "Swingology" classroom at Katnip Kollege, the professor requires each student to sing his lessons to a jazz rhythm. Johnny Cat just doesn't have it, and is forced to stay after class in wearing a dunce cap. Kitty Bright returns his fraternity ring as she leaves him, telling him to call her when he learns how to swing.

Later that night, as all the other cats jam outdoors, Johnny is suddenly inspired by the rhythm of a cuckoo clock. He runs to join the group and shocks everyone with a flawlessly jazzy rendition of "Easy as Rollin' Off a Log" sung (and trumpeted) to Kitty. At the end of the song the fall, in each others arms, off the log they were singing on. Kitty covers his face in kisses as the action ends.

Availability

"Katnip Kollege" can be found on the 2004 DVD release Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 2
.

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