The Woods Are Full of Cuckoos (1937)

ALL 12/03/1937 (en) Animation 7 Min
  • Release
    12/03/1937
  • Production
    Leon Schlesinger Productions
  • Rotten tomato
    49%
  • Original title
    The Woods Are Full of Cuckoos
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

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.

  1. Frank Tashlin

    Director

  2. Treg Brown

    Editor

  3. Leon Schlesinger

    Producer



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Casts

  1. Mel Blanc

    Mr. Growlin

  2. Tedd Pierce

    Tizzie Fish

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 2 , Crews : 10

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The Woods Are Full of Cuckoos (1937) 7 Min

ALL 12/03/1937 (en)
Animation
  • Release 12/03/1937
  • Production
    Leon Schlesinger Productions
  • Original title The Woods Are Full of Cuckoos
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

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.

  1. Frank Tashlin

    Director

  2. Melvin Millar

    Story

  3. Treg Brown

    Editor

  4. Leon Schlesinger

    Producer