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I Wanna Be a Sailor
I Wanna Be a Sailor

I Wanna Be a Sailor

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ComedyFamilyAnimation

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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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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

7 mins

Rating

5.8/10

Release Date

25 September 1937

Country

United States of America

Cast

Elvia Allman

Elvia Allman

Mama (voice) (uncredited)

Mel Blanc

Mel Blanc

Gabby Duckling (voice) (uncredited)

Billy Bletcher

Billy Bletcher

Papa Parrot (voice) (uncredited)

Robert Winkler

Robert Winkler

Peter Parrot (voice) (uncredited)

Bernice Hansen

Bernice Hansen

Patrick Parrot / Patricia Parrot (voice) (uncredited)

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