History WesternAnimation / MagicalMaestro

* {{Bowdlerize}}: Understandably, several of the more racially-insensitive jokes, such as the cymbal turning Poochini into a Chinaman (as well as the magician also being briefly turned into a Chinaman at the end) and ink from a pen turning him into a [[{{Blackface}} black minstrel]], are often cut in syndication.

* BreakingTheFourthWall: One of the more famous bits not involving the magicians antics is when a stray hair appears in the corner of the screen, as if it got caught in the film reel. Poochini takes notice and plucks the errant hair and tosses it aside before continuing the show.

* TheDogBitesBack: A literal example. After the magician is outed, Poochini angrily grabs his wand, levitates him onto the stage and [[ATasteOfTheirOwnMedicine forces him to reenact Poochini's entire performance in about five seconds.]] Including the hula and luaus.

* TheShowMustGoOn: It looks like nothing can prevent Poochini from singing "The Barber of Seville", not even Presto's magical pranks.

* TheDogBitesBack: A literal example. After the magician is outed, Poochini angrily grabs his wand, levitates him onto the stage and [[ATasteOfTheirOwnMedicine forces him to reenact Poochini's entire performance in about five seconds.]] Including the HulaAndLuaus.

* HulaAndLuaus: The singer is forced to perform a hula and luau dance at one point.

* {{Bowdlerize}}: Understandably, several of the more racially-insensitive jokes, such as the cymbal turning Poochini into a Chinaman (as well as the magician also being briefly turned into a Chinaman at the end) and ink from a pen turning him into a [[{{Blackface}} black minstrel]], are often cut in syndication. [[AcceptableTargets The Hawaiian war chant and Poochini being turned into an Indian chief are still okay, though, apparently.]]

* StealthPun: After the singer is sprayed with ink, he transforms into a black singer. An underlying joke that modern audiences will probably not ''get'' is that he is imitating the R&B group Music/TheInkSpots (specifically their frontman, Bill Kenny), again in line with the fact that his head is full of black ink.

* StealthPun: After the singer is sprayed with ink, he transforms into a black singer. An underlying joke that modern audiences will probably not ''get'' is that he is imitating the R&B group Music/TheInkSpots (just compare the voices), again in line with the fact that his head is full of black ink.

''Magical Maestro'' is a 1952 animated short, directed by Creator/TexAvery. The plot of the cartoon is fairly simple. A magician tries to get a job in a theatre, but is kicked out by the opera singer of the house. In an act of revenge the magician disguises himself as the conductor and changes the opera singer into all kinds of wacky characters by using his magic wand as a baton. Finally the magician's wig comes loose and the opera singer recognizes him. He runs off without his magic wand, but the singer brings him back and acts out a similar act of revenge on him.

** After being pelted with fruit, the opera singer changes into SpicyLatina singer Carmen Miranda, who was known for her tutti frutti hat.

* PunnyName: ''Poochini'' is a pun on the word ''pooch'' for dog and composer Creator/GiacomoPuccini.

* ProducePelting: An irate audience member hurls a huge pile of fruit at the stage, just in time for the singer to get turned into Creator/CarmenMiranda. Provides the page image.

''Magical Maestro'' is one of Avery's most famous and popular cartoons. Strange enough it was NOT included in the list of the The50GreatestCartoons, but in a much greater honor it IS inducted in the UsefulNotes/NationalFilmRegistry since 1993, the only Avery short so far to be inducted there.

* {{Determinator}} : It looks like nothing can prevent Poochini from singing "The Barber of Seville", not even Presto's magical pranks.

* {{Bowdlerize}}: Understandably, several of the more racially-insensitive jokes, such as the cymbal turning Poochini into a Chinaman and ink from a pen turning him into a [[{{Blackface}} black minstrel]], are often cut in syndication. [[AcceptableTargets The Hawaiian war chant and Poochini being turned into an Indian chief are still okay, though, apparently.]]

* {{Bowdlerize}}: Understandably, several of the more racially-insensitive jokes, such as the cymbal turning Poochini into a Chinaman and ink from a pen turning him into a [[{{Blackface}} black minstrel]], are often cut in syndication. [[AcceptableTargets The Hawaiian war chant is still okay, apparently]].

* PullARabbitOutOfMyHat: Rabbits appear in the singer's hands. As he hides them away, and lifts his hands again, they reappear, [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar only with their numerous offspring]]. They also provide background singing for the "Mamãe Eu Quero" and "Hawaiian War Chant" moments (and apparently are a guitar for "Darling Clementine").

''Magical Maestro'' is a 1952 animated short, directed by Creator/TexAvery. The plot of the cartoon is fairly simple. A magician tries to get a job in a theatre, but is kicked out by the opera singer of the house. In an act of revenge the magician disguises himself as the conductor and changes the opera singer in all kinds of wacky characters by using his magic wand as a baton. Finally the magician's wig comes loose and the opera singer recognizes him. He runs off without his magic wand, but the singer brings him back and acts out a similar act of revenge on him.

!!Tropes:

* NinjaProp: A stray hair is seen shaking around at the bottom of the screen -- a common problem with films at the time. That is, until Poochini actually plucks the annoying hair out.

* CartoonConductor: The conductor.

* BornInTheTheatre: There appears an animated "hair" caught in the projector gate that was so realistic it drove projectionists crazy...until the action suddenly stops and the on-screen cartoon singer plucks it and throws it away (see the picture above). Supposedly the canister for the cartoon's film included a warning label to try and put the projectionists at ease.
* {{Bowdlerize}}: Understadably, several of the more racially-insensitive jokes, such as the cymbal turning Poochini into a Chinaman and ink from a pen turning him into a [[{{Blackface}} black minstrel]], are often cut in syndication. [[AcceptableTargets The Hawaiian war chant is still okay, apparently]].

* TheDogBitesBack: A literal example. After the magician is outed, Poochini angrily grabs his wand, levitates him onto the stage and forces him to reenact Poochini's entire performance in about five seconds.

* ProducePelting: An irate audience member hurls a huge pile of fruit at the stage, just in time for the singer to get turned into [[Creator/CarmenMiranda Carmen Miranda]]. Provides the page image.