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Lulu Gets the Birdie (1944)
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Izzy Sparber actor: Cecil Roy
Mamsie catches Lulu making a mess of the kitchen, so she punishes Lulu. When Lulu asks, "How do you know that I made this mess?", the maid says sarcastically, "A little bird told me!" Angered that the bird outside her home snitched to the family's maid, Lulu goes after the bird with her slingshot.
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Huey's Father's Day (1959)
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Seymour Kneitel actor: Sid Raymond / Gilbert Mack
The well-meaning but bumbling Baby Huey decides to give his father a wonderful Father's Day he won't forget, and does just that. His well-intentioned plans lead to one disaster after another and his father ends up in bandages in the hospital. And then has a relapse when Huey says he is planning another wonderful day on his birthday.
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Hooky Spooky (1957)
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Izzy Sparber actor: Jack Mercer / Mae Questel …
other title: Spooky Au Zoo
On their way to Night School, Casper the Friendly Ghost and his pal, Spooky Ghost, pass a zoo, and Spooky has a good time scaring the animals until Casper, posing as the ghost of the scared denizens of the zoo, scares Spooky.
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Little Red School Mouse (1949)
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Izzy Sparber
The primary subject taught in Mouse School is Cat Identification. One little mouse announces he doesn't know what a cat is and has never seen one. Meanwhile, Mr. Cat has found his way into the classroom, but the dumb little mouse stands up and challenges him, which gives the other little mice the courage to a concerted attack against the cat.
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Many Tanks (1942)
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Dave Fleischer actor: Jack Mercer / Margie Hines …
other title: Avec tous nos remerciements
Bluto's in the Army; he tries to sneak off base, but can't. Popeye passes by, Bluto invites him in, then swaps uniforms. Popeye ends up in a tank drill.
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Zero the Hero (1954)
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Seymour Kneitel actor: Jack Mercer / Sid Raymond …
other title: Le Héros
Zero the Dog, already a failure as a bloodhound or a retriever, is just as bad as a watchdog, and is frightened when a burglar appears. Casper the Friendly Ghost, unknown to Zero, comes to his aid and frightens the burglar away. Zero thinks he did it on his own, and gains back all of his lost self-respect.
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Cookin' with Gags (1955)
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Izzy Sparber actor: Jack Mercer / Mae Questel …
other title: Le pique-nique
The boys are taking Olive on a picnic. It's April 1, and Bluto plays a series of "jokes" on Popeye, though of course they go beyond the bounds of acceptability, particularly once they get to the picnic grounds; Bluto puts gasoline on the fire he asks Popeye to light and swaps a beehive for the lemonade. Bluto then launches a cruel joke against Olive and frames Popeye. The capper: he replaces Popeye's spinach with a joke can, and runs off with Olive for some canoeing. But Popeye gets the last laugh with an inflatable sea monster.
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Pest Pupil (1957)
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Dave Tendlar actor: Jack Mercer / Mae Questel …
other title: Alumno problemático
1957 Baby Huey is a big duck enrolled in kindergarten. Despite being big and clumsy, he attempts to fit in, causing havoc and getting expelled by the teacher. His mother then hires a private tutor, who is also tortured by Baby Huey's good intentioned efforts. The tutor winds up in the ocean but Huey saves his life from sharks and gets his diploma as a reward.