The Pony Express - Flip the Frog
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Animated, written and directed by: Ub Iwerks
Music by: Scott Bradley and Carl W. Stalling
Flip works as a Pony Express rider in the Wild West. Along the way, he is ambushed by the Mexican bandit Bronx Cheerio, who kidnaps Flip's girlfriend and holds her hostage in his cabin. A unique feature of the cartoon is the musical interludes, during which Flip's horse even sings a duet with him.
Flip arbeitet als Pony-Express-Fahrer im Wilden Westen. Auf seinem Weg wird er vom mexikanischen Banditen Bronx Cheerio überfallen, der Flips Freundin entführt und als Geisel in seiner Hütte festhält. Eine Besonderheit des Cartoons sind die musikalischen Einlagen, bei denen Flips Pferd sogar mit ihm im Duett singt.
Transcription
She'll be coming down the mountain when she comes. She'll be coming when she comes. She'll be coming around the mountain. She'll be coming around the mountain. She'll be coming around the mountain when she comes. When she comes, >> she'll be coming down the mountain when she comes. >> When she comes, >> she'll be coming around the mountain when she comes. >> When she comes, she'll be coming down the mountain. She'll be coming. >> Wow. Hey, hey, hey. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Hey, stop. Heat. Heat. Where is it? Hey, hey, hey, hey. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Hey, hey. Heat. Heat. Oh, heat, heat. You'll be coming down the mountain. You'll be coming down the mountain. She'll be coming down the mountain when she comes.
Sources
- YouTube channel: The Art of Film on 16mm · video ↗ — title, description, video
Record added 2026-06-18 12:43:55