Buzzy the Crow

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Buzzy Crow
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First appearanceThe Stupiditious Cat (1947)
Voiced by Jackson Beck (1947-1959)
Jack Mercer (1949, vocal effects, The Big Drip) (1951, Sing Again of Michigan)
In-universe information
Species Crow
GenderMale

Buzzy the Funny Crow is an animated cartoon character created at Famous Studios for Paramount Pictures that first appeared in the Noveltoons cartoon, "Stupidstitious Cat" (1947). [1] He went on to appear in 13 cartoons from 1947 to 1954, [2] including Sock-a-Bye Kitty, As the Crow Lies, Cat-Choo, Better Bait Than Never and No Ifs, Ands or Butts. [3]

"The Stupidstitious Cat" (Noveltoons; 1947) directed by Seymour Kneitel; featuring Buzzy the Crow (restored raw HD version)

Buzzy spoke in a gravelly voice that resembled that of Eddie Anderson, famous for playing the valet Rochester on Jack Benny's radio and later television program, and in The Stupidstitious Cat, Katnip's voice resembled that of Benny.

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. p. 62. ISBN   0-8160-3831-7 . Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  2. ↑ Sampson, Henry T (1998), That's enough, folks: Black images in animated cartoons, 1900-1960, Scarecrow Press, ISBN   978-0-585-11436-1
  3. ↑ Rovin, Jeff (1991). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cartoon Animals. Prentice Hall Press. p. 44. ISBN   0-13-275561-0 . Retrieved 8 April 2020.
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