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Walt Disney’s Academy Award Revue (1937): Cast

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Walt Disney’s Academy Award Revue is a 1937 animated family film directed by David Hand and Burt Gillett, starring Eddie Holden as Toby Tortoise (voice), Billy Bletcher and Pinto Colvig. It runs 1 hour 15 minutes.

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Walt Disney’s Academy Award Revue (1937) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 15m (75 min)
Directors
David Hand and Burt Gillett
Genres
Animation , Family
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Walt Disney’s Academy Award Revue About?

The premise of Walt Disney’s Academy Award Revue without spoilers.

A Disney revue that strings together five Oscar‑winning shorts—Flowers and Trees (1932), Three Little Pigs (1933), The Tortoise and the Hare (1934), Three Orphan Kittens (1935) and The Country Cousin (1936)—originally assembled to promote the forthcoming Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The 1966 edition adds four more Academy‑award winners: The Old Mill (1937), Ferdinand the Bull (1938), The Ugly Duckling (1939) and Lend a Paw (1941).

Walt Disney’s Academy Award Revue Themes & Keywords

· 14 tags
  • 1930s
  • compilation film
  • package film
  • anthology film
  • academy awards
  • compilation of short films
  • compilation of animated films
  • compilation
  • surrealism
  • animation filmmaking
  • award
  • oscar statuette
+2 more
  • film history
  • studio compilation
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Cast & crew

Walt Disney’s Academy Award Revue Cast & Characters

Eddie Holden leads the cast as Toby Tortoise (voice), with Billy Bletcher as Big bad wolf (voice) and Pinto Colvig as Practical pig (voice). Directed by David Hand and Burt Gillett; 7 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Walt Disney’s Academy Award Revue

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From the directors

More from David Hand and Burt Gillett

More films directed by David Hand and Burt Gillett, best-rated first: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Bambi, Mickey’s House of Villains and Silly Superstition.

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Walt Disney’s Academy Award Revue Also Known As

3 alternative titles, including “I Capolavori di Walt Disney – 9 Oscars” and “Academy Award Review of Walt Disney Cartoons”.

Also known as
  • I Capolavori di Walt Disney – 9 Oscars
  • Academy Award Review of Walt Disney Cartoons
  • Festival de los premios de la Academia de Walt Disney

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Walt Disney’s Academy Award Revue FAQ: Cast & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Walt Disney’s Academy Award Revue, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Walt Disney’s Academy Award Revue?

Walt Disney’s Academy Award Revue runs 1 hour 15 minutes (75 minutes).

When was Walt Disney’s Academy Award Revue released?

Walt Disney’s Academy Award Revue was released on May 18, 1937.

Who directed Walt Disney’s Academy Award Revue?

Walt Disney’s Academy Award Revue was directed by David Hand and Burt Gillett.

More films by David Hand

Who is in the cast of Walt Disney’s Academy Award Revue?

Walt Disney’s Academy Award Revue stars Eddie Holden as Toby Tortoise (voice), Billy Bletcher as Big bad wolf (voice) and Pinto Colvig as Practical pig (voice), among 7 credited actors.

Does Walt Disney’s Academy Award Revue have a post-credit scene?

No. Walt Disney’s Academy Award Revue has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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