Speaking of the Weather (1937): Cast
Speaking of the Weather is a 1937 short animated comedy directed by Frank Tashlin, starring Mel Blanc as Conductor / Cholly Jam / Walter Snitchall and Billy Bletcher. It runs 7 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 7 min
- Director
- Frank Tashlin
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Speaking of the Weather About?
The premise of Speaking of the Weather without spoilers.
At midnight in a quiet bookstore, characters from books and magazines come to life. A bulldog from an adventure story teams with a Boswell Sisters‑style performance by travel‑magazine girls to distract staff while he robs a bank. He’s chased, caught and sentenced to a lifetime in “Life” magazine, though an “Escape” issue offers a possible way out.
Speaking of the Weather Themes & Keywords
· 38 tags- celebrity caricature
- hose
- magazine
- book
- drugstore
- midnight
- bookstore
- william tell overture
- pinball machine
- fishing
- warship
- cowboy
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- polo
- sailor
- judge
- oyster
- lobster
- boxer
- dancing
- clarinetist
- boxing ring
- dance
- magazine rack
- musician
- reference to walter winchell
- reference to ted lewis
- santa claus
- reference to ned sparks
- inanimate object comes to life
- reference to hugh herbert
- gangster
- cartoon frog
- reference to the andrews sisters
- orchestra conductor
- book comes to life
- merrie melodies
- safecracker
- snake charmer
Speaking of the Weather Cast & Characters
Mel Blanc leads the cast as Conductor / Cholly Jam / Walter Snitchall, with Billy Bletcher as Public Enemy #1 / Judge. Directed by Frank Tashlin.
- Director Frank Tashlin
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Mel Blanc as Conductor / Cholly Jam / Walter Snitchall -
Billy Bletcher as Public Enemy #1 / Judge
More from Frank Tashlin
More films directed by Frank Tashlin: The Private Navy of Sgt. O’Farrell, Caprice, The Glass Bottom Boat and The Alphabet Murders.
Speaking of the Weather Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Hablando del tiempo” and “A propos du temps”.
- Also known as
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- Hablando del tiempo
- A propos du temps
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Book Revue, The Talking Dog and A Coy Decoy.
Speaking of the Weather FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Speaking of the Weather, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Speaking of the Weather?
Speaking of the Weather runs 7 minutes.
When was Speaking of the Weather released?
Speaking of the Weather was released on September 4, 1937.
Who directed Speaking of the Weather?
Speaking of the Weather was directed by Frank Tashlin.
More films by Frank Tashlin Who is in the cast of Speaking of the Weather?
Speaking of the Weather stars Mel Blanc as Conductor / Cholly Jam / Walter Snitchall and Billy Bletcher as Public Enemy #1 / Judge.
Does Speaking of the Weather have a post-credit scene?
No. Speaking of the Weather has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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