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02/11/1950 Animation, Comedy 0h 8m
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Overview

The story of a little boy who would only talk in sound effects. With story by Dr. Seuss (and Bill Scott of Rocky and Bullwinkle fame) this cartoon won the Oscar for best short subject (animated) for 1950.

  1. Robert Cannon

    Director

  2. John Hubley

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Marvin Miller

    Narrator (voice)

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-12-27
Told in rhyme, this tells the story of Gerald McCloy who cannot speak - he just makes noises - a train, a car, you name it. Doctors can't help and his poor parents are all but driven to distraction. He is excluded from school, his inability to speak robs him of friends and soon he has acquired the eponymous moniker and become a lonely and sad young boy. He runs away and bumps into a man who owns a radio station, and soon is the human equivalent of a sound effects machine - and pretty celebrated at it to! The animation style is quite basic but it moves along quickly with a jolly score and the m...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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