The Sailor and the Seagull (1949): Cast
The Sailor and the Seagull is a 1949 short animated comedy directed by John Hubley, starring John T. Smith as McGinty and Daws Butler. It runs 10 minutes.
- Release year
- Runtime
- 10 min
- Director
- John Hubley
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Sailor and the Seagull About?
The premise of The Sailor and the Seagull without spoilers.
The U.S. Navy released the short film in 1949 to encourage reenlistment. Sailor McGinty complains about his treatment, and a seagull magically frees him for civilian life. He soon discovers that civilian freedom brings less money and fewer benefits, prompting him to eagerly re‑enlist.
The Sailor and the Seagull Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- anthropomorphic bird
- military police
- poster
- dream
- sultan
- alcohol
- bartender
- fright
- prison
- lockup
- money
- imagination
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- sycophancy
- painting
- underpants
- shoe cleaning
- deck
- bellydance
- girl
- bird
- dressing room
- eroticism
- idleness
- disarmament
- capitalism
- payment
- blonde girl
- brown haired girl
- wheelbarrow
- baseball bat
- drudgery
- monotony
- worker
- factory
- chief
- peanuts
- cafeteria
- canteen
- diner
- warship
- swab
- cannon
- gun
- cleaning
- ruse
- trick
- officer
- harbor
- scotch
- drinking
The Sailor and the Seagull Cast & Characters
John T. Smith leads the cast as McGinty, with Daws Butler as Seagull. Directed by John Hubley.
- Director John Hubley
- John T. Smith as McGinty
- Daws Butler as Seagull
More from John Hubley
More films directed by John Hubley: The Cosmic Eye, A Doonesbury Special, Everybody Rides the Carousel and Cockaboody.
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Movies Like The Sailor and the Seagull
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including How to Be a Sailor, Sailor Beware and Three Sailors and a Girl.
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How to Be a Sailor 1944 -
Sailor Beware 1952 -
Three Sailors and a Girl 1953 -
I Wanna Be a Sailor 1937 -
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The Sailor and the Devil 1967 -
Why Girls Love Sailors 1927 -
No Sail 1945 -
Scrap the Japs 1942 -
Here Comes the Navy 1934 -
The Extraordinary Seaman 1969 -
Sailor’s Luck 1933
The Sailor and the Seagull FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Sailor and the Seagull, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Sailor and the Seagull?
The Sailor and the Seagull runs 10 minutes.
When was The Sailor and the Seagull released?
The Sailor and the Seagull was released in 1949.
Who directed The Sailor and the Seagull?
The Sailor and the Seagull was directed by John Hubley.
More films by John Hubley Who is in the cast of The Sailor and the Seagull?
The Sailor and the Seagull stars John T. Smith as McGinty and Daws Butler as Seagull.
Does The Sailor and the Seagull have a post-credit scene?
No. The Sailor and the Seagull has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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