The Case of the Screaming Bishop
The Case of the Screaming Bishop | |
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Directed by | Howard Swift |
Story by | John McLeish |
Starring | John McLeish |
Music by | Eddie Kilfeather |
Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 7 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Case of the Screaming Bishop is a 1944 American animated short film in the Phantasies series of animated cartoons produced by the Screen Gems studio for Columbia Pictures from 1939 to 1946.[1] The film was directed by Howard Swift.[2] The title is a parody of the ninth Perry Mason mystery novel The Case of the Stuttering Bishop.
Plot
A dinosaur skeleton is stolen from the "Museum of Unnatural History" so Hairlock Combs (a parody of Sherlock Holmes) and his assistant Dr. Gotsum disguise themselves as a horse and visit the scene of the crime. It is ultimately revealed that the thief is a concert xylophonist who is obsessed with using the skeleton as his instrument. Throughout the film, he repeats the phrase, "The best bones of all go to Symphony Hall!"
Cast
- John McLeish as Hairlock Combs, Dr. Gotsum, "X", Museum Guard, Policeman (voice, uncredited)[3]
References
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. p. 118. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7.
- ^ Kelley, Gordon (June 28, 1994). Sherlock Holmes: Screen and Sound Guide. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0810828599.
- ^ Scott, Keith (3 October 2022). Cartoon Voices of the Golden Age, Vol. 2. BearManor Media. p. 329.
External links
- The Case of the Screaming Bishop at IMDb
- The short film The Case of the Screaming Bishop is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
- 1944 films
- 1944 short films
- 1940s animated short films
- Comedy mystery films
- American animated short films
- 1940s American animated films
- 1944 animated films
- Columbia Pictures short films
- Screen Gems short films
- Columbia Pictures animated short films
- American black-and-white films
- Films scored by Eddie Kilfeather
- 1940s English-language films
- Short animated film stubs