Romp in a Swamp

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Romp in a Swamp
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Directed by Paul J. Smith
Produced by Walter Lantz
Story by Homer Brightman
Starring Grace Stafford
Daws Butler
Music by Clarence Wheeler
Animation by Robert Bentley
Don Patterson
Les Kline
Art Landy
Color process Technicolor
Production
company
Distributed by Universal International
Release date
October 5, 1959
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Romp in a Swamp is the 95th animated cartoon short subject in the Woody Woodpecker series. Released theatrically on October 5, 1959, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal International. [1]

Synopsis

Woody tricks Gabby Gator into a swampland chase. The banjo-plucking alligator shoots down what he thinks is a southbound goose, except that it's a woodpecker. In the end, Gabby is launched into outer space.

The cartoon contains an in-joke reference; when Gabby shoots down Woody, he finds Woody is wearing a dogtag reading, "In case of accident, contact Walter Lantz, Hollywood, California."

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References

  1. Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 157–158. ISBN   0-8160-3831-7.