Woody the Giant Killer
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| Woody the Giant Killer | |
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| Directed by | Dick Lundy |
| Produced by | Walter Lantz |
| Animation by | Verne Harding Ed Love Lester Kline (uncr.) Pat Matthews (uncr.) Sid Pillett (uncr.)[1] |
| Backgrounds by | Fred Brunish |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Running time | 6 minute 43 seconds |
Woody the Giant Killer is the 25th animated cartoon short subject in the Woody Woodpecker series. Released theatrically on December 15, 1947, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal Pictures. This film is a parody of the tale "Jack and the Beanstalk".
Plot
Out of work, Woody is weary from looking for a place to rent, and he complains about his not having any living quarters. He is then approached by city slicker Buck Beaver, who convinces him to buy some magic beans. Woody plants them, and a beanstalk shoots up to the clouds. An elevator takes Woody to a giant's castle, where he finds the dopey giant asleep and initially fails to wake him up. Woody puts mustard, red pepper and horseradish on his tongue, which does the trick. Woody hides from the giant in a stuffed olive and is almost swallowed.
Notes
- This short was the last Woody Woodpecker entry to be distributed by Universal Pictures until 1950 when it becomes Universal International.
References
- Cooke, Jon, Komorowski, Thad, Shakarian, Pietro, and Tatay, Jack. "1947". The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia.