Comedy ·Animation · United States of America · 1945 · 7m

Jerky Turkey

Director

Cast

Daws Butler as Turkey (voice) (uncredited) Bill Thompson as Hunting Pilgrim (voice) (uncredited) Tex Avery as Hunting Pilgrim / Turkey Call (voice) (uncredited) Frank Graham as Junior Pilgrim (voice) (uncredited) Leone LeDoux as Crying Pilgrim (voice) (uncredited) Pat McGeehan as Indian Chief (voice) (uncredited)

Crew

Scott Bradley — Original Music Composer Heck Allen — Story Fred Quimby — Producer

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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