Swooner Crooner (1944): Cast
Swooner Crooner is a 1944 short animated comedy directed by Frank Tashlin, starring Mel Blanc as Porky Pig / Al Jolson Rooster (voice) (uncredited), Sara Berner and Bea Benaderet. It runs 7 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 7 min
- Director
- Frank Tashlin
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Cartoons
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Swooner Crooner About?
The premise of Swooner Crooner without spoilers.
Porky Pig’s egg faces production problems when a crooning rooster distracts the hens from their jobs.
Swooner Crooner Themes & Keywords
· 47 tags- 1940s
- crooner
- porky pig character
- two word title
- non bird lays egg
- al jolson spoof
- bing crosby spoof
- frank sinatra spoof
- reference to al jolson
- reference to bing crosby
- reference to frank sinatra
- cartoon pig
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- cartoon bird
- celebrity caricature
- assembly line
- laying an egg
- swooning
- bobby soxer
- singing
- farmer
- newspaper headline
- microphone
- henhouse
- egg
- egg production
- reference to jimmy durante
- egg laying
- chute
- bird loses feathers
- anthropomorphism
- anthropomorphic animal
- surrealism
- reference to cab calloway
- chicken as working girl
- jimmy durante spoof
- cartoon rooster
- cartoon hen
- cartoon chicken
- cab calloway spoof
- merrie melodies
- infatuation
- fainting
- defense plant
- conveyor belt
- audition
- singer
- farm
Swooner Crooner Cast & Characters
Mel Blanc leads the cast as Porky Pig / Al Jolson Rooster (voice) (uncredited), with Sara Berner as Chickens (voice) (uncredited) and Bea Benaderet as Chickens (voice) (uncredited). Directed by Frank Tashlin; 5 actors are credited in all.
- Director Frank Tashlin
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Mel Blanc as Porky Pig / Al Jolson Rooster (voice) (uncredited) -
Sara Berner as Chickens (voice) (uncredited) - Bea Benaderet as Chickens (voice) (uncredited)
- Stan Freberg as Frank Sinatra Rooster (voice) (uncredited)
Also Starring in Swooner Crooner
· 1 more- Richard Bickenbach Bing Crosby Rooster (voice) (uncredited)
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.
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Swooner Crooner FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Swooner Crooner, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Swooner Crooner?
Swooner Crooner runs 7 minutes.
When was Swooner Crooner released?
Swooner Crooner was released on May 6, 1944.
Who directed Swooner Crooner?
Swooner Crooner was directed by Frank Tashlin.
More films by Frank Tashlin Who is in the cast of Swooner Crooner?
Swooner Crooner stars Mel Blanc as Porky Pig / Al Jolson Rooster (voice) (uncredited), Sara Berner as Chickens (voice) (uncredited) and Bea Benaderet as Chickens (voice) (uncredited), among 5 credited actors.
Does Swooner Crooner have a post-credit scene?
No. Swooner Crooner has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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