Woody Woodpecker in Pantry Panic
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Weatherby Groundhog predicts a cold winter and advises all the birds to fly south. But Woody Woodpecker decides to stay, and nearly starves. Animation by Alex Lovy and Lester Kline, story by Ben Hardaway and L.E. Elliott, music by Darrell Calker.
March 26th, 2005 at 8:34 am
Great early Woody Woodpecker short from c. 1940 featuring the early elongated and more zany Woody. Alex Lovy, who would later work for Hanna-Barbera, seems to be taking his cues from Tex Avery in this zany reversal.
Woody is warned that winter is coming, but brazenly ignores the warning. After all of his food taken by a cyclone, a cat comes to town to eat Woody. But, Woody begins chasing the cat to eat him instead. Some very good fourth-wall breaking and some visual puns are in this short. Woody also gets in his trademark laugh. Overall, one of the better Woody shorts, and a fine example of what Walter Lantz Studios could do.
July 13th, 2005 at 12:42 am
…However it’s about three-quarters of the way through when Woody’s predator shows up. As good a Lantz Cartoon this is, it only pronounces the superiority of other studios like MGM’s and WB’s cartoons. They could made the whole cartoon about Woody and the cat trying to eat other(not just the last quarter)…and successively top each gag, too.
I loved Hunger(smoking a cigar!) and When Woody says “Cat …..Fish!”. Still….it’s funny stuff.
September 2nd, 2005 at 5:40 am
This cartoon was made long before political correctness came about and as a result, is genuinely funny to the point of making my sides ache. This was my favorite cartoon as a child and it’s good to see it available on the internet. An absolute masterpiece.
October 9th, 2005 at 8:03 am
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March 11th, 2006 at 10:01 am
mmmm,,,,,,, great to see Woody,
but its a pretty nasty story…just lots of characters wanting to eat each other basically!…no particularly memorable action sequences, the voice of the cat was super. not the best
April 8th, 2006 at 9:12 pm
When Woody (Woodpecker, in case you didnÃ?Â?t know) fails to heed the advice of the groundhoug that winter is fast approaching, he finds himself in a heap of trouble! Especially when a windstorm sucks up all his food! Then a cat comes along, and Woody realizes his food troubles are over! Problem is, cat thinks the same too.
This is a great cartoon as itÃ?Â?s GOOD AND VIOLENT! Lots of knives. And whatnot are thrown, and the ending is somewhat unexpected (something is killed off screen). Not for someone with a fear of sharp implements.
April 20th, 2006 at 10:51 pm
Yeah! I used to watch this cartoon all the time when I was a kid and I have been looking for it for ever. So is the name Pantry Panic of this cartoon?
Also, if anyone else knows..this cartoon was a complation video tape with a bunch of really great old, crazy and bizarre cartoons.
It had the old lady in a shoe (black and white), a cartoon about a hunter and his dog and the rabbit keeps them up all night and a cartoon about a duck who wants to go sailing like his father did and the ship wrecks…
I know this probably isn’t rining a bell with any one, but if it does and you remeber the name of that VHS with all these cartoons that would just make my day..
April 28th, 2006 at 12:11 pm
Cartoon Carnival is the name of the video, made by Candy Video in 1987. I have the vhs tape that I bought for my kids back in the 80,s. It’s still in great shape except for the very beginning which is a little messed up, but its only about the first minute. Hope this makes your day 🙂
April 12th, 2007 at 3:20 am
Pretty funny, but it’s exactly the same premise as Tex Avery’s “What’s Buzzin’ Buzzard,” which is a much snappier, faster-paced (and more violent!) cartoon. The plot setup in this one takes much too long.
The difference between Alex Lovy and Tex Avery is the difference between talent and genius, that’s all.
May 27th, 2007 at 6:13 pm
Good toon!
September 15th, 2007 at 7:50 am
Woody Woodpecker was the hero of my childhood! Thanks a lot for this!
October 16th, 2007 at 6:44 am
loved it, i’m glad to see this stuff is on dvd.
October 23rd, 2007 at 7:15 am
Man, what a loser yo are.
October 25th, 2007 at 12:03 am
classic! poooooolki is a loser
January 17th, 2008 at 6:50 am
I love this cartoon, It’s cute, funny, with great animation. I love the ending, It’s predicable but brilliant. Worth Downloading!
February 7th, 2008 at 12:41 pm
I can make the woody voice. 🙂