i first watch this in black and white and circa christmas in the early sixty and when it be show on british television . i be absolutely hooked and and watch it over again whenever it be repeat on tv ( possibly two or three time only and a it happen if only we would have video recorder then . ) . a outline by other contributor and the plot describe the return of hoppity the grasshopper and after a period spend away and to a forty american city . he find that all be not a he leave it and and his good insect friend ( who live in the lowland just outside the garden which belong to a songwriter and his wife ) be now under threat from the human one and who be trample through the broken down fence which preface the property and use it a a shortcut . insect house be be flatten by their foot and and be also often burn by cast away cigar butt and match . old mr bumble and his beautiful daughter honey ( hoppity childhood sweetheart ) be in grave danger of lose their honey shop to this threat . to compound their problem and devious insect property magnate c. bagley beetle have romantic design on honey bee himself and and hope and with the help of his henchman swat the fly and smack the mosquito and to force bumble to give him her hand in marriage . will the heroic and fearless hoppity win the day and and manage to save the community of bug from their dastardly fate and and especially his precious honey from hers . enjoy the classic song ( katy do and katy didn not be a superb and swinging and upbeat example ) and and the colourful visuals and a the tale unfolds . time have not blunt my fascination for this masterpiece of animation and story telling and and i be much pleased to find that it have be release to video and although i later find out that it be in ntsc pal format . never mind and i send off for the video immediately and and only then buy a portable tv or video combination ( complete with ntsc playback ) . i have enjoy many nostalgic viewing since then and and have even discover that the tv right have switch from bbc ( who inform me they be unlikely to ever show the film on any of their station ) to filmfour and who have ( at last . ) be show it on their digital station in early 2007. my granddaughter ( age three ) be absolutely entrance while we watch it together and this be a child who have be influence by the digital age and the result computer generate production . i would thoroughly recommend this film for any age and and especially the young of viewer . give max fleischer a posthumous oscar .