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Short animated comedy

Cellbound (1955): Cast

Cellbound (1955) movie poster

Cellbound is a 1955 short animated comedy directed by Tex Avery and Michael Lah, starring Paul Frees as The Prisoner / George the Warden / The Little Wife (voice) (uncredited). It runs 6 minutes.

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Cellbound (1955) movie poster
Released
Runtime
6 min
Directors
Tex Avery and Michael Lah
Genres
Comedy , Animation
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Cellbound About?

The premise of Cellbound without spoilers.

Spike has just finished the 20 year process of digging a tunnel from his prison cell but he picks the wrong place to hide.

Cellbound Themes & Keywords

· 38 tags
  • 1950s
  • disguise
  • cartoon bulldog
  • cartoon dog
  • reference to sing sing prison
  • prison inmate
  • prison warden
  • prison cell
  • blueprint
  • prisoner
  • escape from prison
  • spoon
+26 more
  • year 1934
  • year 1954
  • digging a tunnel
  • digging with a spoon
  • anniversary
  • anthropomorphic animal
  • television set
  • train
  • western spoof
  • boxing
  • dance music
  • physically inside a television set
  • anniversary present
  • forgetting wedding anniversary
  • escaped prisoner
  • calendar
  • life sentence
  • 1930s
  • warden
  • husband wife relationship
  • prison
  • television
  • spike the dog from droopy
  • one man band
  • escape
  • escape from jail
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Cast & crew

Cellbound Cast & Characters

Paul Frees plays The Prisoner / George the Warden / The Little Wife (voice) (uncredited) in Cellbound. Directed by Tex Avery and Michael Lah.

  • Paul Frees as The Prisoner / George the Warden / The Little Wife (voice) (uncredited)
From the directors

More from Tex Avery and Michael Lah

More films directed by Tex Avery and Michael Lah: Droopy Leprechaun, Mutts About Racing, Sheep Wrecked and One Droopy Knight.

Details

Cellbound Also Known As

2 alternative titles: “La p'tite évasion” and “Mise en boîte”.

Also known as
  • La p'tite évasion
  • Mise en boîte

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FAQ

Cellbound FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

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

How long is Cellbound?

Cellbound runs 6 minutes.

When was Cellbound released?

Cellbound was released on November 25, 1955.

Who directed Cellbound?

Cellbound was directed by Tex Avery and Michael Lah.

More films by Tex Avery

Who is in the cast of Cellbound?

Cellbound stars Paul Frees as The Prisoner / George the Warden / The Little Wife (voice) (uncredited).

Does Cellbound have a post-credit scene?

No. Cellbound has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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