Sniffles and the Bookworm | |
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Directed by | Charles Jones |
Story by | Rich Hogan |
Produced by | Leon Schlesinger |
Starring | Mel Blanc Margaret Hill-Talbot William Days Johnnie Davis Paul Taylor Mixed Chorus [1] |
Edited by | Treg Brown |
Music by | Carl W. Stalling |
Animation by | Bob McKimson Ken Harris Rudy Larriva |
Layouts by | John McGrew Bob Givens |
Backgrounds by | Paul Julian Art Loomer |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 8 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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This is the third cartoon with Sniffles, although the plot is more in line with the "books come to life" entries from around this period.
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