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Feather Dusted (1955): Cast & Plot

Feather Dusted (1955) movie poster

Feather Dusted is a 1955 short animated film directed by Robert McKimson, starring Mel Blanc as Foghorn Leghorn (voice) and Bea Benaderet. It runs 6 minutes.

Feather Dusted (1955) movie poster
Released
Runtime
6 min
Director
Robert McKimson
Genre
Animation
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Feather Dusted About?

The premise of Feather Dusted without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

Foghorn Leghorn decides to teach Miss Prissy’s genius son Egghead Jr. how to have fun by playing croquet, cowboys and Indians.

Feather Dusted Themes & Keywords

· 13 tags
  • foghorn leghorn character
  • anthropomorphic animal
  • cops and robbers game
  • nerd
  • silent character
  • miss prissy the hen character
  • egghead jr. character
  • croquet
  • surrealism
  • playing cowboys and indians
  • rooster
  • chicken
+1 more
  • pirate
Cast & crew

Feather Dusted Cast & Characters

Mel Blanc leads the cast as Foghorn Leghorn (voice), with Bea Benaderet as Miss Prissy (voice). Directed by Robert McKimson.

Plot

Feather Dusted Plot Summary

What happens in Feather Dusted from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 10 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Miss Prissy departs on a literal hen party, leaving her son, Egghead Jr., behind. As she steps away, she encounters the lively and boisterous Foghorn Leghorn, who promptly decides to entertain himself by playing various games with Egghead Jr., instead of studying from his book titled “How to Isolate the Isotope”. Despite Egghead Jr.’s quirky communication style—shaking his head when he actually means “yes” and nodding when he means “no”—Foghorn is determined to have a good time.

Full summary

The whole story of Feather Dusted, scene by scene

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Quiz

How Well Do You Know Feather Dusted?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

Question 1 of 10

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Who leaves Egghead, Jr. alone at the beginning of the movie?

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FAQ

Feather Dusted FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

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

How long is Feather Dusted?

Feather Dusted runs 6 minutes.

When was Feather Dusted released?

Feather Dusted was released on January 14, 1955.

Who directed Feather Dusted?

Feather Dusted was directed by Robert McKimson.

More films by Robert McKimson

Who is in the cast of Feather Dusted?

Feather Dusted stars Mel Blanc as Foghorn Leghorn (voice) and Bea Benaderet as Miss Prissy (voice).

Does Feather Dusted have a post-credit scene?

No. Feather Dusted has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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