The Penguin Parade

The Penguin Parade
Directed by	Tex Avery
Story by	J.B. Hardaway Byron Gay (music lyrics)
Produced by	Leon Schlesinger
Starring	Mel Blanc Tex Avery
Music by	Carl Stalling Byron Gay
Animation by	Paul Smith
Color process	Technicolor
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date	April 23, 1938 (1938-04-23)
Running time	7 min
Language	English

The Penguin Parade is a 1938 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies directed by Tex Avery. ^[1] The short was released on April 23, 1938. ^[2]

Synopsis

The cartoon takes place at a nightclub for penguins (and walruses). The club is called The Club Iceberg. The stage show includes a Bing Crosby-like penguin.

Voice cast

• Mel Blanc as Drunk Penguin/Dancing Penguin
• Cliff Nazarro as Double Talking MC/Bong Crosby
• Tex Avery as Walrus
• Paul Taylor Group (Vocal Quartet) ^[3]

Reception

Motion Picture Exhibitor (April 15, 1938): "A musical revue at an Artie Penguin Night Club. "Fats Waller" pounds out music. There is an amusing little double talking M.C. Animation is very smooth, music is hot, tuneful. This constitutes a moderately funny cartoon for all classes." ^[4]

Home Media

• Laserdisc - Golden Age of Looney Tunes: Volume 2, Side 1 (unrestored)
• Blu-Ray - Looney Tunes Collector's Choice: Volume 2 (restored)

References

1. Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 70. ISBN   0-8050-0894-2.
2. Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 104–106. ISBN   0-8160-3831-7 . Retrieved June 6, 2020.
3. Scott, Keith (2022). Cartoon Voices of the Golden Age, 1930-1970: Volume 2 - Studio Filmographies with Voice Credits. Orlando, Florida: BearManor Media. p. 28. ISBN   979-8-88771-010-5 . Retrieved December 28, 2023.
4. Sampson, Henry T. (1998). That's Enough, Folks: Black Images in Animated Cartoons, 1900-1960. Scarecrow Press. p. 197. ISBN   978-0810832503.