Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

The Early Bird Dood It!

  • 19421942
  • 9m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
370
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
185,635
152,603
The Early Bird Dood It! (1942)
AnimationFamilyComedy
The early worm barely escapes the bird, again. In search of a way to get rid of the bird, he enlists the help of a cat, but the bird is too smart for the cat.The early worm barely escapes the bird, again. In search of a way to get rid of the bird, he enlists the help of a cat, but the bird is too smart for the cat.The early worm barely escapes the bird, again. In search of a way to get rid of the bird, he enlists the help of a cat, but the bird is too smart for the cat.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
370
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
185,635
152,603
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Tex Avery
    • Writer
      • Rich Hogan(story)
    • Stars
      • Tex Avery(uncredited)
      • Frank Graham(voice)
      • Dick Nelson(voice)
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Tex Avery
    • Writer
      • Rich Hogan(story)
    • Stars
      • Tex Avery(uncredited)
      • Frank Graham(voice)
      • Dick Nelson(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 5User reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • Photos13

    The Early Bird Dood It! (1942)
    The Early Bird Dood It! (1942)
    The Early Bird Dood It! (1942)
    The Early Bird Dood It! (1942)
    The Early Bird Dood It! (1942)
    The Early Bird Dood It! (1942)
    The Early Bird Dood It! (1942)
    The Early Bird Dood It! (1942)
    The Early Bird Dood It! (1942)
    The Early Bird Dood It! (1942)
    The Early Bird Dood It! (1942)
    The Early Bird Dood It! (1942)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Tex Avery
    Tex Avery
    • Cat
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Graham
    • Bird
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Dick Nelson
    • Worm
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    • …
    Kent Rogers
    • Worm
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Tex Avery
    • Writer
      • Rich Hogan(story)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    More like this

    One Ham's Family
    6.8
    One Ham's Family
    The Shooting of Dan McGoo
    7.5
    The Shooting of Dan McGoo
    Happy-Go-Nutty
    6.6
    Happy-Go-Nutty
    Blitz Wolf
    7.0
    Blitz Wolf
    Slap Happy Lion
    7.0
    Slap Happy Lion
    Wild and Woolfy
    7.2
    Wild and Woolfy
    Billy Boy
    7.4
    Billy Boy
    Northwest Hounded Police
    7.6
    Northwest Hounded Police
    Señor Droopy
    7.2
    Señor Droopy
    Cellbound
    7.5
    Cellbound
    Rock-a-Bye Bear
    7.8
    Rock-a-Bye Bear
    Little 'Tinker
    7.3
    Little 'Tinker

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      This cartoon not only has the movie connection with the billboard spoofing Mrs. Miniver (1942), but it also references itself. The billboard also advertises the added M-G-M cartoon "The Early Bird Dood It! " with a poster similar to this cartoon's title card. And, the Worm comments he hopes that cartoon is funnier than this one.
    • Goofs
      The Stop sign is a yellow square (or diamond). The standard Stop sign is a red octagon.
    • Quotes

      Bird: [they pause their chase in front of a poster for the M-G-M cartoon "The Early Bird Dood It!"] "Say, I, uh, hear that's a pretty funny cartoon.

      Worm: Well, I hope it's funnier than this one.

      [whistles, and the chase resumes]

    • Connections
      Featured in MGM Parade: Episode #1.7 (1955)
    • Soundtracks
      Sweet and Lovely
      (uncredited)

      Music by Gus Arnheim and Neil Moret (as Jules LeMare)

      Played when the bird stops to look at the leg

    User reviews5

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    The Early Bird Dood It! was one of Tex Avery's early M-G-M cartoons
    This was a Tex Avery M-G-M cartoon that I just watched on the Girl Crazy (Garland/Rooney version) DVD. The worm (who it seems sounds and acts a little like Lou Costello) is trying to get away from the early bird but, of course, he's not easy to get rid of. So when a cat is chasing a mouse in his view, the worm convinces the feline to chase the bird he wants to rid himself of. I'll stop there and just say what you expect from Tex based on his many cartoons, you'll find here as well like signs stating the obvious or unexpected endings. This was one he made after immediately leaving Leon Schlesinger's studio and it's safe to assume if he hadn't, Hanna-Barbera's Tom & Jerry cartoons would have probably not been as outrageous as they eventually got. So on that note, The Early Bird Dood It! is very much worth seeing.
    helpful•3
    0
    • tavm
    • Jul 7, 2015

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • August 29, 1942 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Кто рано встает, тому Бог подает
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      9 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    The Early Bird Dood It! (1942)
    Top Gap
    By what name was The Early Bird Dood It! (1942) officially released in Canada in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    View list
    List
    New & Upcoming Superhero Movies and Series
    See the full list
    View list
    List
    Fall TV Guide: The Best Shows Coming This Year
    See the full list
    View image
    Photos
    Double Take: Celebrity Twins
    See the full list

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Back to top
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more access
    Sign in for more access
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Interest-Based Ads
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.