

The Early Bird Dood It!
1942-08-29 · 9 min · ★ 6.5
The early worm barely escapes the bird, again. In search of a way to get rid of the bird, he enlists the help of a cat, but the bird is too smart for the cat.
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- Directors
- Tex Avery
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, MGM Cartoon Studio
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Frank GrahamBird (voice) (uncredited)
Dick NelsonWorm / Cat (voice) (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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