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A Peck O' Trouble (1953)

NR · 1953-03-27 · 7m · EN
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Lazy Dodsworth the Cat wants to catch a woodpecker for his breakfast. The woodpecker has built its home inside the upper trunk of a very tall tree, and Dodsworth puts on a professor's cap, pretending to be a passive teacher of bird-catching and thereby deceive an eager-to-learn kitten into doing the perilous ascending of the tree to try to catch the woodpecker. The true fact, is Dodsworth's schemes were deceptive and deceiving the kitten, throughout.

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Robert McKimsonDirector

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Mel BlancMel BlancThe Kitten (voice)Sheldon LeonardSheldon LeonardDodsworth (voice)

Keywords

CartoonWoodpeckerProfessorKittenTeacher student relationshipNitroglycerinShort filmDodsworth the cat

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Genre affinityAnimationTheme affinityCartoon · Woodpecker · ProfessorVisual styleAnimationPacingShortDirector preference291717Actor preference108907 · 82621

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Frequently asked questions about A Peck O' Trouble

What is A Peck O' Trouble about?

Lazy Dodsworth the Cat wants to catch a woodpecker for his breakfast. The woodpecker has built its home inside the upper trunk of a very tall tree, and Dodsworth puts on a professor's cap, pretending to be a passive teacher of bird-catching and thereby deceive an eager-to-learn kitten into doing the perilous ascending of the tree to try to catch the woodpecker. The true fact, is Dodsworth's schemes were deceptive and deceiving the kitten, throughout.

How long is A Peck O' Trouble?

A Peck O' Trouble has a runtime of 7 minutes.