Jerky Turkey (1945)

1945 · Animation · 7 min · dir. Tex Avery

• Comedy
• Animation

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Synopsis

A dopey Pilgrim goes hunting a turkey who speaks in a Jimmy Durante impersonation and runs the local black market. War and rationing gags abound (Pilgrims line up behind a sign reading "Ye Cigarettes Today"), as well as a running gag featuring a bear wearing an "Eat at Joe's" sandwich sign. The turkey harnesses the power of gags to save himself.

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Details

Director

Tex Avery

Writer

Heck Allen

Composer

Scott Bradley

Studio

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, MGM Cartoon Studio

Released

1945-04-07

Running time

7 minutes

Cast & crew

• Tex Avery Director
• Daws Butler
• Bill Thompson
• Tex Avery
• Frank Graham
• LLeone LeDoux
• PPat McGeehan

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