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Cold Turkey (1951): Cast

Cold Turkey (1951) movie poster

Cold Turkey is a 1951 short animated film directed by Charles August Nichols, starring Pinto Colvig as Pluto (voice) (uncredited). It runs 7 minutes.

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Cold Turkey (1951) movie poster
Released
Runtime
7 min
Genre
Animation
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Cold Turkey About?

The premise of Cold Turkey without spoilers.

Pluto and the cat, spurred on by a TV turkey commercial, sneak into the kitchen and find a turkey in the fridge. The cat gets there first, reheating the bird on a furnace duct, then, trying to hide from Pluto, stuffs it into a tube‑type TV—ending up over‑heating it comically.

Cold Turkey Themes & Keywords

· 21 tags
  • 1950s
  • pluto the dog character
  • refrigerator
  • kitchen
  • tv commercial
  • electrocution
  • cat
  • dog
  • frozen in ice
  • 2d animation
  • hand drawn animation
  • traditional animation
+9 more
  • commercial
  • cartoon dog
  • cartoon cat
  • goofy holler
  • surrealism
  • part live action
  • television
  • wrestling
  • turkey the bird
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Cast & crew

Cold Turkey Cast & Characters

Pinto Colvig plays Pluto (voice) (uncredited) in Cold Turkey. Directed by Charles August Nichols.

From the director

More from Charles August Nichols

More films directed by Charles August Nichols: Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School, Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School, Top Cat and the Beverly Hills Cats and A Chipmunk Reunion.

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Cold Turkey Also Known As

6 alternative titles, including “Il tacchino conteso” and “Plutos kalkon”.

Also known as
  • Il tacchino conteso
  • Plutos kalkon
  • Pluto, le Chat et la Dinde
  • Pluto und der Truthahnbraten
  • Plutos kalla kalkon
  • Najpyszniejszy indyk

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FAQ

Cold Turkey FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

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

How long is Cold Turkey?

Cold Turkey runs 7 minutes.

When was Cold Turkey released?

Cold Turkey was released on September 21, 1951.

Who directed Cold Turkey?

Cold Turkey was directed by Charles August Nichols.

More films by Charles August Nichols

Who is in the cast of Cold Turkey?

Cold Turkey stars Pinto Colvig as Pluto (voice) (uncredited).

Does Cold Turkey have a post-credit scene?

No. Cold Turkey has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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