Spike Jones is the village smilthy in this hilarious
1942 short
THE BLACKSMITH SONG (1942), a Spike Jones novelty tune,
deals with World War II-era shortages, as a village blacksmith
returns to prosperity, thanks to wartime tire rationing. (Note
that the patriotic and ration-conscious "horse"
accepts only one lump of sugar instead of two.)
Meadowbrook Ballroom
Cedar Grove NJ
WABC CBS NY
18 Feb 1945
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