I Wanna Be a Sailor (1937)
September 25, 1937
Comedy, Family, Animation
7m


Momma parrot is teaching her young-uns to say "Polly want a cracker" but little Peter doesn't want a cracker, he wants to be a sailor like dad. Mom tells him what a no-account his dad really was, setting sail for Hawaii ("no, Maw, it was Catalina") right after the kids were born. Peter is unswayed, and takes off. He turns a barrel into a boat, and crews it with an annoyingly talkative duckling, then sets sail on a lake. They get caught in a thunderstorm (the duck loves it). Peter calls for help and momma comes running, but the duck has already saved him. But he still wants to be a sailor.
Cast & Crew
- Director
- Tex Avery
- Mama (voice) (uncredited) Elvia Allman
- Gabby Duckling (voice) (uncredited) Mel Blanc
- Papa Parrot (voice) (uncredited) Billy Bletcher
- Patrick Parrot / Patricia Parrot (voice) (uncredited) Bernice Hansen
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Keywords
- dreams
- boat
- cartoon
- parrot
- surrealism
- breaking the fourth wall
- pirate
- animals
- thunderstorm
- sailor
- duckling
- child
- cartoon bird
- short film
- cartoon animal
- merrie melodies