Billy Boy (1954): Cast & Plot
Billy Boy is a 1954 short animated comedy directed by Tex Avery, starring Daws Butler as Farmer (voice) (uncredited). It runs 6 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 6 min
- Director
- Tex Avery
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Billy Boy About?
The premise of Billy Boy without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A deep‑south farmer is thrilled when a newborn goat arrives on his farm, but his joy quickly turns to dread as the animal reveals an insatiable appetite, consuming literally anything in its path—including, in one surreal moment, the very animation artwork itself—turning ordinary farm life into chaotic humor.
Billy Boy Themes & Keywords
· 47 tags- farm
- farmer
- foundling
- billy goat
- baby bottle
- insatiable hunger
- tire
- breaking the fourth wall
- wheelbarrow
- kite
- rowboat
- chain
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- car trunk
- horse
- railroad
- rocket
- skyrocket
- moon
- eating
- eating metal
- note
- self referential
- anthropomorphic animal
- wolf
- toe
- carpet
- couch
- wallpaper
- calendar
- globe
- coffee
- rope
- shoe
- windmill
- stuttering
- island
- jalopy
- car trouble
- broom
- matchstick
- cartoon
- cartoon goat
- cartoon wolf
- train track
- goat
- surrealism
- unwanted guest
Billy Boy Cast & Characters
Daws Butler plays Farmer (voice) (uncredited) in Billy Boy. Directed by Tex Avery.
- Director Tex Avery
- Daws Butler as Farmer (voice) (uncredited)
Billy Boy Plot Summary
What happens in Billy Boy from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The Southern-accented wolf on a quiet farm finds his routine disrupted when a knock brings a letter and a basket containing a baby goat named Billy. From the moment Billy enters, the farm is transformed into a stage for a relentless, escalating game of appetite versus restraint. The wolf, who speaks with a hint of palilalia and breaks the fourth wall to address the viewers, introduces Billy with a wry smile and a warning that he may be in for a challenge he hadn’t anticipated.
Full summary
The whole story of Billy Boy, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Billy Boy?
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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What type of animal is Billy in the cartoon?
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Billy Boy FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Billy Boy, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Billy Boy?
Billy Boy runs 6 minutes.
When was Billy Boy released?
Billy Boy was released on May 8, 1954.
Who directed Billy Boy?
Billy Boy was directed by Tex Avery.
More films by Tex Avery Who is in the cast of Billy Boy?
Billy Boy stars Daws Butler as Farmer (voice) (uncredited).
Does Billy Boy have a post-credit scene?
No. Billy Boy has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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