The Wacky Worm (1941)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Friz Freleng

Writer:

Dave Monahan (writer)

Release Date:

21 June 1941 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Family | Short | Comedy

Plot:

A singing worm is pursued by a crow, moving in an amazing variety of ways while escaping. It then hides in an apple...

Plot Keywords:

Reference To Jerry Colonna | Merrie Melodies | Drunk Scene | Cartoon | Kids And Family

Cast

Mel Blanc

...

The Wacky Worm / Crow (voice) (uncredited)

Runtime:

7 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Leon Schlesinger Studios

Movie Connections:

Followed by Greetings Bait (1943)

Soundtrack:

Tango Muchacha

Jerry Colonna as a worm again, folks.

Celebrity caricatures were a frequent gag and one of the more popular obscure choices was a comedian named Jerry Colonna. The only difficulty in doing a caricature of someone like Colonna is that caricature is extreme (in fact, the more outrageous, the better) but Colonna's whole act was farce-he was extreme by definition. So the best uses of the character were when the features were placed on a non-human character. Jerry was a worm at least twice, here and in Greetings, Bait and both are wonderful. The ending to this one is great and the whole short is extremely funny. The poor crow doesn't stand a chance! Well worth tracking down. Most recommended.