Spooks (1930): Cast
Spooks is a 1930 short animated horror film directed by Walter Lantz, starring Pinto Colvig as Hippo. It runs 7 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 7 min
- Director
- Walter Lantz
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Walter Lantz Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Spooks About?
The premise of Spooks without spoilers.
At night the masked Phantom haunts a graveyard, then enters opera and falls for Kitty, jealous feline singer. He deflates the husky‑voiced hippo star and hides a phonograph under Kitty’s skirt so she can claim the voice. The flawed record makes her a hit, yet she abandons the Phantom for Oswald the Rabbit, who rescues her from catacombs.
Spooks Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- oswald the lucky rabbit character
- cartoon rabbit
- parody comedy
- phantom
- skirt
- phonograph
- opera house
- rabbit
- owl
- cat
- stage
- mask
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- graveyard
- male slaps a male
- animate object
- tongue tied
- tongue
- spider
- mouse
- hippopotamus
- dog
- character's eyes fill the screen
- bloomers
- black cat
- bird
- anthropomorphism
- anthropomorphic tree
- anthropomorphic animal
- elongating
- pretending recording is own performance
- hyperbolic physical distortion
- asbestos curtain
- character deflates
- yelling for help
- wind
- whispering in someone's ear
- visual pun
- unrequited love
- temptation
- spurned male
- spoof
- shave and a haircut
- screaming in fear
- riddle
- record skipping
- putting out the cat
- pulling up someone's skirt
- popped and deflated
- phonograph record
- peanut gallery
Spooks Cast & Characters
Pinto Colvig plays Hippo in Spooks. Directed by Walter Lantz.
- Director Walter Lantz
- Pinto Colvig as Hippo
More from Walter Lantz
More films directed by Walter Lantz: Born to Peck, The Woody Woodpecker Polka, The Bandmaster and The Hollywood Matador.
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Spooks FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Spooks, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Spooks?
Spooks runs 7 minutes.
When was Spooks released?
Spooks was released on July 13, 1930.
Who directed Spooks?
Spooks was directed by Walter Lantz.
More films by Walter Lantz Who is in the cast of Spooks?
Spooks stars Pinto Colvig as Hippo.
Does Spooks have a post-credit scene?
No. Spooks has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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