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I Wanna Be a Sailor (1937)

I Wanna Be a Sailor (1937)

Comedy Animation Family
Release Date: 1937, September 25
Directors: Tex Avery
Countries: United States of America
Production: Leon Schlesinger Productions
Cast: Billy Bletcher, Mel Blanc, Elvia Allman, Robert Winkler, Bernice Hansen

Overview:

Momma parrot is teaching her young-uns to say "Polly want a cracker" but little Peter doesn't want a cracker, he wants to be a sailor like dad. Mom tells him what a no-account his dad really was, setting sail for Hawaii ("no, Maw, it was Catalina") right after the kids were born. Peter is unswayed, and takes off. He turns a barrel into a boat, and crews it with an annoyingly talkative duckling, then sets sail on a lake. They get caught in a thunderstorm (the duck loves it). Peter calls for help and momma comes running, but the duck has already saved him. But he still wants to be a sailor.

Keywords:

dreams animals short film breaking the fourth wall parrot thunderstorm boat surrealism pirate cartoon cartoon animal kids cartoon bird sailor duckling