The Screwdriver (1941): Cast
The Screwdriver is a 1941 short animated comedy directed by Walter Lantz, starring Mel Blanc as Woody Woodpecker / Motorcycle Cop. 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 The Screwdriver About?
The premise of The Screwdriver without spoilers.
Woody Woodpecker speeds, ignoring traffic laws, and meets a cop hunting speeders. He boasts he can drive to Alaska and back in under a minute, taunts the officer, strips his uniform and attacks with a boxing‑glove camera. Disguised in various outfits, Woody drives the cop mad, sending him to a mental hospital where Woody becomes his caretaker.
The Screwdriver Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- screwball comedy
- woody woodpecker character
- reference to fibber mcgee and molly
- male police officer
- police
- universal featurette
- cartoon short
- cartoon
- one reeler
- comedy short
- 1941
- animated short
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- featurette
- 1940s
- speeder
- woodpecker
- rickshaw
- motorcycle cop
- driver
- uniform
- farmer
- disguise
- camera
- boxing glove
- caretaker
- alaska
- acting like a baby
- cartoon woodpecker
- tiptoe
- stripping gears
- spitting in someone's face
- speeding ticket
- sarcastic laugh
- red nose
- racial stereotype
- psychiatric ward
- police sergeant
- motor oil
- male male kiss
- long underwear
- kissing someone's head
- insanity
- insane man
- honking nose
- hay
- hay wagon
- flying man
- ethnic stereotype
- dumb cop
- disguised as an old man
The Screwdriver Cast & Characters
Mel Blanc plays Woody Woodpecker / Motorcycle Cop in The Screwdriver. Directed by Walter Lantz.
- Director Walter Lantz
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Mel Blanc as Woody Woodpecker / Motorcycle Cop
More from Walter Lantz
More films directed by Walter Lantz: Born to Peck, The Woody Woodpecker Polka, The Bandmaster and The Hollywood Matador.
The Screwdriver Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Woody's Jalopy” and “O Biruta”.
- Also known as
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- Woody's Jalopy
- O Biruta
- Picchiarello corre troppo
- O Rachador
- Auto Fou Fou
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The Screwdriver FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Screwdriver, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Screwdriver?
The Screwdriver runs 7 minutes.
When was The Screwdriver released?
The Screwdriver was released on August 10, 1941.
Who directed The Screwdriver?
The Screwdriver was directed by Walter Lantz.
More films by Walter Lantz Who is in the cast of The Screwdriver?
The Screwdriver stars Mel Blanc as Woody Woodpecker / Motorcycle Cop.
Does The Screwdriver have a post-credit scene?
No. The Screwdriver has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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