The Pied Piper of Basin Street (1945): Cast
The Pied Piper of Basin Street is a 1945 short animated film directed by Shamus Culhane, starring Dick Nelson as Dead End Rats / Red Skelton Rat / Grocer / Ned Sparks Taxpayer / Pied Piper / Solid Jackson (uncredited), Harry Lang and GeGe Pearson. It runs 7 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 7 min
- Director
- Shamus Culhane
- Genre
- Animation
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Walter Lantz Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Pied Piper of Basin Street About?
The premise of The Pied Piper of Basin Street without spoilers.
A retelling of the Pied Piper shows a town infested with rats turning to a trombone player (Jimmy Durante) after the mayor, a Lou Costello caricature, begs for help. He offers to drive the rodents out for a fee, leads them into a cage with his music, then is denied his reward. Wearing a “Hank Swoonatra” suit, he lures townspeople onto a showboat, releases the rats and they swarm the mayor, giving him a taste of his own neglect.
The Pied Piper of Basin Street Themes & Keywords
· 2 tags- swing symphony
- cartune special
The Pied Piper of Basin Street Cast & Characters
Dick Nelson leads the cast as Dead End Rats / Red Skelton Rat / Grocer / Ned Sparks Taxpayer / Pied Piper / Solid Jackson (uncredited), with Harry Lang as The Mayor (uncredited) and GeGe Pearson as Nylon Girl Rat / Scared Woman (uncredited). Directed by Shamus Culhane.
- Director Shamus Culhane
- Dick Nelson as Dead End Rats / Red Skelton Rat / Grocer / Ned Sparks Taxpayer / Pied Piper / Solid Jackson (uncredited)
- Harry Lang as The Mayor (uncredited)
- GeGe Pearson as Nylon Girl Rat / Scared Woman (uncredited)
More from Shamus Culhane
More films directed by Shamus Culhane: The Reckless Driver, Who’s Cookin Who?, The Loose Nut and The Dippy Diplomat.
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Movies Like The Pied Piper of Basin Street
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Pied Piper, Pied Piper Porky and Paying the Piper.
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The Pied Piper 1933 -
Pied Piper Porky 1939 -
Paying the Piper 1949 -
The Pied Piper of Hamlin 1992 -
The Pied Piper of Hamelin 1980 -
It’s the Pied Piper, Charlie Brown 2000 -
The Pied Piper of Hamelin 1957 -
The Pied Piper 1985 -
The Pied Piper 1985 -
The Hep Cat 1946 -
Pizzicato Pussycat 1955 -
Return of the Pied Piper 1989
The Pied Piper of Basin Street FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Pied Piper of Basin Street, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Pied Piper of Basin Street?
The Pied Piper of Basin Street runs 7 minutes.
When was The Pied Piper of Basin Street released?
The Pied Piper of Basin Street was released on January 15, 1945.
Who directed The Pied Piper of Basin Street?
The Pied Piper of Basin Street was directed by Shamus Culhane.
More films by Shamus Culhane Who is in the cast of The Pied Piper of Basin Street?
The Pied Piper of Basin Street stars Dick Nelson as Dead End Rats / Red Skelton Rat / Grocer / Ned Sparks Taxpayer / Pied Piper / Solid Jackson (uncredited), Harry Lang as The Mayor (uncredited) and GeGe Pearson as Nylon Girl Rat / Scared Woman (uncredited).
Does The Pied Piper of Basin Street have a post-credit scene?
No. The Pied Piper of Basin Street has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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