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I Wanna Be a Sailor

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  • Comedy
  • Animation
  • Family

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

  • dream
  • breaking the fourth wall
  • cartoon
  • pirate
  • child
  • thunderstorm
  • surrealism
  • cartoon animal
  • sailor
  • parrot
  • dreams
  • animal
  • boat
  • cartoon bird
  • kids
  • short film
  • duckling
  • merrie melodies
  • animals

Details

Status
Released
Release date
September 25, 1937
Original language
English
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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