Jerky Turkey (1945): Cast
Jerky Turkey is a 1945 short animated comedy starring Bill Thompson as Hunting Pilgrim (voice) (uncredited), Frank Graham and Leone LeDoux. It runs 7 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 7 min
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Jerky Turkey About?
The premise of Jerky Turkey without spoilers.
A clueless Pilgrim sets out to hunt a turkey that talks in a Jimmy Durante impression and runs the local black market. The film spoofs wartime rationing—Pilgrims queue behind a “Ye Cigarettes Today” sign—and includes a recurring bear with an “Eat at Joe’s” sandwich placard. In the end the turkey uses the gags to outwit his pursuer and save himself.
Jerky Turkey Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- mayflower
- navy
- cartoon bear
- sandwich board
- cartoon fox
- fox hole
- crow's nest
- visual gag
- visual pun
- racial caricature
- chase
- draftee
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- political satire
- reference to world war two
- plymouth rock
- eaten by a bear
- swallowed whole
- breaking the fourth wall
- sign
- political party
- hollywood and vine
- 4 f
- anachronism
- reference to the house of the seven gables
- black market
- pun
- superman spoof
- diner
- gas rationing
- is this trip really necessary
- view through a telescope
- year 1620
- 17th century
- pilgrim
- thanksgiving
- hunting
- turkey the bird
- turkey feet
- bird feet
- animal feet
- fox den
- fox
- native american
- surrealism
- jimmy durante spoof
- cartoon turkey
- traffic light
- falling over a cliff
- slapstick comedy
- eaten alive
Jerky Turkey Cast & Characters
Bill Thompson leads the cast as Hunting Pilgrim (voice) (uncredited), with Frank Graham as Junior Pilgrim (voice) (uncredited) and Leone LeDoux as Crying Pilgrim (voice) (uncredited).
- Bill Thompson as Hunting Pilgrim (voice) (uncredited)
- Frank Graham as Junior Pilgrim (voice) (uncredited)
- Leone LeDoux as Crying Pilgrim (voice) (uncredited)
- Daws Butler as Turkey (voice) (uncredited)
Also Starring in Jerky Turkey
· 2 more- Tex Avery Hunting Pilgrim / Turkey Call (voice) (uncredited)
- Pat McGeehan Indian Chief (voice) (uncredited)
Jerky Turkey Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “Jerry, el colono” and “La persecución del pavo”.
- Also known as
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- Jerry, el colono
- La persecución del pavo
- Ovela kalkkuna
- Digne dindon
- Η γαλοπούλα
- Lap indyka
- Индюшка на ужин
- Cool kalkon
- Esst nicht bei Joe
- Le dindon de la farce
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Jerky Turkey FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, cast and post-credit scenes of Jerky Turkey, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Jerky Turkey?
Jerky Turkey runs 7 minutes.
When was Jerky Turkey released?
Jerky Turkey was released on April 7, 1945.
Who is in the cast of Jerky Turkey?
Jerky Turkey stars Bill Thompson as Hunting Pilgrim (voice) (uncredited), Frank Graham as Junior Pilgrim (voice) (uncredited) and Leone LeDoux as Crying Pilgrim (voice) (uncredited), among 6 credited actors.
Does Jerky Turkey have a post-credit scene?
No. Jerky Turkey has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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