Ceiling Hero (1940): Cast
Ceiling Hero is a 1940 short animated film directed by Tex Avery, starring Mel Blanc as Various (voice) (uncredited) and Robert C. Bruce. It runs 8 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 8 min
- Director
- Tex Avery
- Genre
- Animation
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Ceiling Hero About?
The premise of Ceiling Hero without spoilers.
An animated series of blackout sketches that lampoon classic aviation clichés and movie tropes. Highlights include a parachutist whose chute bears the slogan “Good to the last drop,” a joke about Los Angeles endlessly expanding its city limits, and a tongue‑in‑cheek satire of daring test pilots and their supposed bravery, all delivered with rapid, slapstick humor.
Ceiling Hero Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- airplane
- smoke trail
- ice forming on plane's wings
- aviation
- bravery
- test pilot
- pilot
- parachute
- parody
- surviving a crash
- rain
- pun in title
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- airplane crash
- pay phone
- los angeles california
- ice
- iceberg
- feeling cold
- crash
- cigarette smoking
- character interacts with narrator
- windshield
- visual pun
- vacation
- vacationer
- traffic sign
- traffic light
- tire
- thunderstorm
- stunt pilot
- stratosphere
- state line
- sight gag
- shadow
- rocket ship
- road sign
- rainstorm
- polar bear
- pilot license
- parachutist
- newsreel spoof
- voice over narration
- american midwest
- mechanic
- loop the loop
- log cabin
- lightning
- license plate
- highway
- ethnic stereotype
Ceiling Hero Cast & Characters
Mel Blanc leads the cast as Various (voice) (uncredited), with Robert C. Bruce as Narrator (voice) (uncredited). Directed by Tex Avery.
- Director Tex Avery
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Mel Blanc as Various (voice) (uncredited) - Robert C. Bruce as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
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Ceiling Hero FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Ceiling Hero, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Ceiling Hero?
Ceiling Hero runs 8 minutes.
When was Ceiling Hero released?
Ceiling Hero was released on August 23, 1940.
Who directed Ceiling Hero?
Ceiling Hero was directed by Tex Avery.
More films by Tex Avery Who is in the cast of Ceiling Hero?
Ceiling Hero stars Mel Blanc as Various (voice) (uncredited) and Robert C. Bruce as Narrator (voice) (uncredited).
Does Ceiling Hero have a post-credit scene?
No. Ceiling Hero has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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