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The Woods Are Full of Cuckoos (1937)

APPROVED 7 min  -  Animation | Family | Short  -   4 December 1937 (USA)
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A program for radio KUKU set in the woods, mostly starring birds as caricatures of celebrities of the day... See full summary »

Director:

Frank Tashlin

Writer:

Melvin Millar (story)

Stars:

Mel Blanc and Tedd Pierce
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Cast

Uncredited cast:
Mel Blanc ...
Mr. Growlin (voice) (uncredited)
Tedd Pierce Tedd Pierce ...
Tizzie Fish (voice) (uncredited)
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Storyline

A program for radio KUKU set in the woods, mostly starring birds as caricatures of celebrities of the day. The MC is bandleader Ben Birdie, heckled by Walter Finchell. Wendell Howell prepares to lead a singalong; he gives several different page numbers in the songbook, then says, "Never mind, we won't use the books." The audience, responding "Oh yes we will" pelts him. Billy Goat and Ernie Bear introduce and sing the title song. Everyone sings along, except a fox, who informed he's singing the wrong song, responds, "Why don't somebody tell me these things?" We pan across a series of celebrity guests, like W.C. Field-mouse, Dick Fowl, Deanna Terrapin, Bing Crowsby, and the high-note competing duo of Grace Moose and Lily Swans. Tizzie Fish has a cooking segment. Finally, Louella Possums introduces a company performing a scene from The Prodigal's Return. Written by Jon Reeves <jreeves@imdb.com>  

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Genres:

Animation | Family | Short | Comedy | Music

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Company Credits

Production Co:

Leon Schlesinger Studios See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Unlike all the other caricatures which are of real people, "Tizzie Fish" is a parody of Tizzie Lish, a wacky old lady known for her crackpot recipes, who was a character played by Bill Comstock on the radio show Al Pearce and His Gang. See more »

Connections

Edited from My Green Fedora (1935) See more »

Soundtracks

"How Could You?"
(1936) (uncredited)
Music by Harry Warren
Lyrics by Al Dubin
Sung by the caricature called Moutha Bray See more »