The Woods Are Full of Cuckoos

The Woods Are Full of Cuckoos

4.9 | 1937-12-03 | Animation

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.

Featured Crew

T. Hee Characters
Robert Bentley Animation
Melvin Millar Story
Carl W. Stalling Original Music Composer
Treg Brown Editor
Frank Tashlin Director
Leon Schlesinger Producer
Art Loomer Background Designer
Treg Brown Sound Effects Editor
Nelson Demorest Animation

Cast

Mel Blanc
Mel Blanc
Mr. Growlin
Tedd Pierce
Tedd Pierce
Tizzie Fish

Images

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