The Woods Are Full of Cuckoos (1937) [NR]
Release Date:
December 3, 1937
Original Title:
The Woods Are Full of Cuckoos
Alternate Titles:
El bosque está lleno de cuckoos
Genres:
Animation
Production Companies:
Leon Schlesinger Productions
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
US: NR
Runtime: 7
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.