Busy Bakers (1940)
Reference View | Change View
- Approved
- 7min
- Family, Animation
- 10 Feb 1940 (USA)
- Short
Swenson, the town baker has hardly any bakery goods nor anyone to sell them to. When Swenson gives his last doughnut to a blind man, he is blessed with a store full of bakery goods.
Directors:
Writers:
Stars:
Photos and Videos
Cast
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Pinto Colvig | ... |
Chef Elf (voice)
|
|
| Christian Rub | ... |
Swenson (voice)
|
|
| Mel Blanc | ... |
Swenson / Blind Man Elf / Crossed-Eyed Elf / Colonna Elf (uncredited) (voice)
|
|
 |
The Sportsmen Quartet | ... |
Vocalists (uncredited) (voice)
|
Directed by
| Cal Dalton | ||
| Ben Hardaway | ||
Written by
| Pinto Colvig | ... | (story) (uncredited) |
| Jack Miller | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Henry Binder | ... | assistant producer (uncredited) |
| Leon Schlesinger | ... | producer |
Music by
| Carl W. Stalling | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Treg Brown | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Ann Almond | ... | ink and paint (uncredited) |
| Mabel Andes | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Werdna Benning | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Betty Bourke | ... | inker (uncredited) |
| Betty Brenon | ... | assistant ink and paint supervisor (uncredited) |
| Ruth Cavert | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Fern Crawford | ... | ink and paint (uncredited) |
| Florence Finkelhor | ... | inker (uncredited) |
| Frances Garcia | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Gladys Hallberg | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Florence Hammontre | ... | inker (uncredited) |
| Charlotte Huffine | ... | inker (uncredited) |
| Frank Powers | ... | ink and paint supervisor (uncredited) |
| Martha Sigall | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Dixie Smith | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Auril Thompson | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Gwenn Williams | ... | painter (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Treg Brown | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ray Bloss | ... | animation camera (uncredited) |
| John W. Burton | ... | animation camera (uncredited) |
| Manny Corral | ... | animation camera (uncredited) |
| Hank Garner | ... | animation camera (uncredited) |
| Ken Moore | ... | animation camera (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Richard Bickenbach | ... | animator |
| Herman Cohen | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| Cal Dalton | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| Peter Gaenger | ... | background artist (uncredited) |
| Griff Jay | ... | layout artist (uncredited) |
| Art Loomer | ... | background supervisor (uncredited) |
| Steve Milman | ... | animation supervisor (uncredited) |
| Rod Scribner | ... | animator (uncredited) |
| Al Tarter | ... | background artist (uncredited) |
| Gil Turner | ... | animator (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Carl W. Stalling | ... | musical director |
| Milt Franklyn | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1940) (United States) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- MeTV (2021) (United States) (tv)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- MeTV Toons (2024) (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Swenson the baker is down to a single donut in his shop, which he willingly gives to a blind man who comes in. Unknown to him, that was really an elf, who enlists his friends to fill the shop with all manner of baked goods while the baker sleeps.
Written by Jon Reeves |
| Plot Keywords | |
| Genres | |
| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
| Certification |
Additional Details
| Also Known As |
|
| Runtime |
|
| Official Sites | |
| Country | |
| Language | |
| Color | |
| Aspect Ratio |
|
| Sound Mix |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | This short is notable for being the final cartoon to be directed by Hardaway and Dalton, due to Friz Freleng returning to Warner Bros. animation studios from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's animation studio in 1939, following the failure of their Captain and the Kids series. As a result, Hardaway was demoted back to story man. He left after being demoted and joined Walter Lantz at Universal Studios, where he helped create Woody Woodpecker. Cal Dalton worked as an animator until 1947 after demotion when Freleng returned. See more » |
| Goofs | The old man shows a close up of his hand with a bottle cap, a washer and other items. When you see the hand from a distance, the items have all switched positions. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Lingonbuddy (2021). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Happy, Slappy Little Baker Man See more » |