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I Wanna Be a Sailor
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I Wanna Be a Sailor

1937-09-25 · 7 min · ★ 6.2

Comedy · Family · Animation

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.

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Directors
Tex Avery
Production companies
Leon Schlesinger Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Elvia AllmanElvia AllmanMama (voice) (uncredited)
Mel BlancMel BlancGabby Duckling (voice) (uncredited)
Billy BletcherBilly BletcherPapa Parrot (voice) (uncredited)
Robert WinklerPeter Parrot (voice) (uncredited)
Bernice HansenBernice HansenPatrick Parrot / Patricia Parrot (voice) (uncredited)

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