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| Billy Bletcher | ... |
Father
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Tommy Bond | ... |
Owl Jolson
(voice) (uncredited)
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Johnnie Davis | ... |
Owl Jolson
(singing voice) (uncredited)
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Joe Dougherty | ... |
Stuttering Bird
(voice) (uncredited)
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Bernice Hansen | ... |
Fat Chicken Singer
(voice) (uncredited)
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Martha Wentworth | ... |
Mother
(voice) (uncredited)
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A very stern owl who teaches 'voice, piano & violin, but no jazz!' becomes a father of four. Very soon, three of his boys turn out to be musical talents in the classical repertoire. The fourth however, isn't into classical music but into jazz. When he keeps singing jazz songs, the father decides that enough is too much and turns him into the street, much to the distress of the mother. While joyously walking and singing through the forest, the young son stumbles across a radio audition day and decides to try his luck. Written by Marco van Hoof <k_luifje7@hotmail.com>
I am an unreserved, unabashed fan of Mr. Avery and do not even try to hide it in the least. While I have other favorites, this is one of the top three or four he did, objectively speaking, and in my opinion, the best, for all that it's not one of my top five favorites. It is a true parody, full of warmth and fondness for its subject, Al Jolson. Splendidly done from the first frame on. Five encores and twenty-seven curtan calls. Most highly Recommended!!!