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All Fowled Up (1955): Cast & Plot

All Fowled Up (1955) movie poster

All Fowled Up is a 1955 short animated film directed by Robert McKimson, starring Mel Blanc as Foghorn Leghorn / Henery Hawk / Barnyard Dog (voice). It runs 7 minutes.

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All Fowled Up (1955) movie poster
Released
Runtime
7 min
Director
Robert McKimson
Genre
Animation
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is All Fowled Up About?

The premise of All Fowled Up without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Henery the Chicken Hawk wanders onto the farm of the feuding Foghorn Leghorn and the barnyard dog, hoping to catch a chicken for dinner. When Foghorn tries to drop concrete on the dog, the chute misfires and the slab falls on him, freezing him in a “Thinker” pose. Henery ropes the cement‑laden rooster and drags him home, eyeing a chicken supper.

All Fowled Up Themes & Keywords

· 35 tags
  • 1950s
  • foghorn leghorn character
  • henery hawk character
  • cartoon rooster
  • cartoon hawk
  • anthropomorphic animal
  • barnyard dawg character
  • rival
  • falling down a well
  • doghouse
  • pushup
  • nemesis
+23 more
  • physical exercise
  • pull ups
  • cauldron
  • carjacking
  • lighting a match
  • binoculars
  • dynamite
  • cigarette lighter
  • concrete
  • cement mixer
  • reference to rodin's the thinker
  • reference to plymouth rock
  • wet cement
  • encased in cement
  • chicken
  • dog
  • hawk
  • surrealism
  • cartoon dog
  • rooster
  • cement truck
  • looney tunes
  • statue
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Cast & crew

All Fowled Up Cast & Characters

Mel Blanc plays Foghorn Leghorn / Henery Hawk / Barnyard Dog (voice) in All Fowled Up. Directed by Robert McKimson.

  • Mel Blanc as Foghorn Leghorn / Henery Hawk / Barnyard Dog (voice) in All Fowled Up Mel Blanc as Foghorn Leghorn / Henery Hawk / Barnyard Dog (voice)
Plot

All Fowled Up Plot Summary

What happens in All Fowled Up from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 10 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Foghorn Leghorn, noisy and two steps ahead in mischief, stalks the Barnyard Dawg with his usual swagger, sneaking up behind him, lifting his tail, and giving him a wooden-spanked wake-up call. The chase spools along a chain of pranks, ending with a moment where the dog is driven toward a well; as the rope yanks taut, the kennel teeters and finally plunges into the water below. After Dawg drains the well, he quietly plots revenge, creeping up on the rooster while he sleeps. ” only to discover his own arm has turned slack and weak, prompting a plan to rebuild the strength he thinks he’s lost.

Full summary

The whole story of All Fowled Up, scene by scene

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know All Fowled Up?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Which character is the loud, swagger‑filled rooster in the short?

Details

All Fowled Up Also Known As

3 alternative titles, including “La chasse au poulet” and “Caccia al pollo”.

Also known as
  • La chasse au poulet
  • Caccia al pollo
  • Bóbita és a műalkotkotás

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FAQ

All Fowled Up FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of All Fowled Up, each answered in a sentence.

How long is All Fowled Up?

All Fowled Up runs 7 minutes.

When was All Fowled Up released?

All Fowled Up was released on February 19, 1955.

Who directed All Fowled Up?

All Fowled Up was directed by Robert McKimson.

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Who is in the cast of All Fowled Up?

All Fowled Up stars Mel Blanc as Foghorn Leghorn / Henery Hawk / Barnyard Dog (voice).

Does All Fowled Up have a post-credit scene?

No. All Fowled Up has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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