Cross Country Detours (1940): Cast
Cross Country Detours is a 1940 short animated film directed by Tex Avery, starring Mel Blanc as Bear / Scoutmaster / Polar Bear / Bobcat / Grand Canyon Tourist / Gila Monster / Husky (voice) (uncredited), Sara Berner and Bea Benaderet. It runs 10 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 10 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 Cross Country Detours About?
The premise of Cross Country Detours without spoilers.
Presented in a whimsical style, the travelogue journeys through the towering forests of Yosemite, the rugged rocks of Brice Canyon, Alaska’s icy wilderness, New Mexico’s stark desert, the breathtaking Grand Canyon, the winding Colorado River, and California’s colossal redwood groves.
Cross Country Detours Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- grand canyon national park
- arizona desert
- arizona
- new mexico
- hoodoo
- fire tower
- narrator
- bear
- rotoscoping
- husky
- beaver dam
- sheep
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- montana
- bird
- warner featurette
- one reeler
- featurette
- comedy short
- bryce canyon national park
- cartoon bobcat
- cartoon gila monster
- desert
- cartoon bear
- cartoon husky
- dog
- california
- sign
- alaska
- travelogue
- deer
- grand canyon
- forest
- washroom
- gas station
- little girl
- girl
- quail
- scoutmaster
- tourist
- mary had a little lamb
- lizard
- echo
- dam
- colorado river
- bobcat
- beaver
- gila monster
- yosemite national park
- hit on the head
- sandwich
Cross Country Detours Cast & Characters
Mel Blanc leads the cast as Bear / Scoutmaster / Polar Bear / Bobcat / Grand Canyon Tourist / Gila Monster / Husky (voice) (uncredited), with Sara Berner as Various (voice) (uncredited) and Bea Benaderet as Deer / Little Girl / Phone Operator (voice) (uncredited). Directed by Tex Avery; 4 actors are credited in all.
- Director Tex Avery
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Mel Blanc as Bear / Scoutmaster / Polar Bear / Bobcat / Grand Canyon Tourist / Gila Monster / Husky (voice) (uncredited) -
Sara Berner as Various (voice) (uncredited) - Bea Benaderet as Deer / Little Girl / Phone Operator (voice) (uncredited)
- Karlton Kadell as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
More from Tex Avery
More films directed by Tex Avery: Cellbound, Sh-h-h-h-h-h, Crazy Mixed Up Pup and I’m Cold.
Cross Country Detours Also Known As
Also known as “Les Sept Merveilles du monde”.
- Also known as
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- Les Sept Merveilles du monde
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Californy ’Er Bust 1945 -
Grand Canyonscope 1954 -
Wild America 1997 -
Grand Canyon, Pride of Creation 1943 -
Wacky Wildlife 1940 -
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey 1993 -
A Country Coyote Goes Hollywood 1965 -
Can You Imagine? 1936 -
Dog Tales 1958 -
The Crossing 2021 -
Yosemite the Magnificent 1941
Cross Country Detours FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Cross Country Detours, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Cross Country Detours?
Cross Country Detours runs 10 minutes.
When was Cross Country Detours released?
Cross Country Detours was released on March 15, 1940.
Who directed Cross Country Detours?
Cross Country Detours was directed by Tex Avery.
More films by Tex Avery Who is in the cast of Cross Country Detours?
Cross Country Detours stars Mel Blanc as Bear / Scoutmaster / Polar Bear / Bobcat / Grand Canyon Tourist / Gila Monster / Husky (voice) (uncredited), Sara Berner as Various (voice) (uncredited) and Bea Benaderet as Deer / Little Girl / Phone Operator (voice) (uncredited), among 4 credited actors.
Does Cross Country Detours have a post-credit scene?
No. Cross Country Detours has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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