Fish Fry (1944)
Fish Fry (1944), directed by Shamus Culhane, starring Mel Blanc.
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Synopsis
An alley cat attempts to steal the goldfish Andy Panda just bought from a pet shop, but the fish proves too clever for him.
- Shamus CulhaneDirector
- Walter LantzProducer
- Ben HardawayStory
- Milt SchafferStory
About the film
Fish Fry is a 1944 Andy Panda cartoon directed by James Culhane and produced by Walter Lantz Productions. The plot centers around a street cat's endless attempts to eat Andy's goldfish after ordering it from a pet shop.
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Fish Fry is a 1944 Andy Panda cartoon directed by James Culhane and produced by Walter Lantz Productions. The plot centers around a street cat's endless attempts to eat Andy's goldfish after ordering it from a pet shop.
Plot
Andy Panda is captivated by a cute little goldfish in a pet shop window. He buys it and begins to take it home, but he is stalked by a mangy, hungry alley cat that wants to eat the fish. The cat attempts to catch the fish by sneaking up and grabbing it, then by disguising itself as a parched desert traveler, and finally by resorting to crude yet effective brute force. In his haste, the cat loses the fish down a gutter, retrieves it, and then loses it again while trying to cook it. After escaping from a cement mixer into which he was kicked, Andy catches the fish and is promptly chased back to the pet shop. The cat's ambush outside the shop is thwarted by a large bulldog at Andy's side, who disposes of the cat without raising an eyebrow.
Notes
Production Number: D-6
The cartoon was nominated for the 1944 Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film, but lost to MGM's Mouse Trouble, starring Tom and Jerry.
References
External links
Fish Fry at IMDb
Text from Fish Fry (film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_Fry_(film)
Trivia
- It premiered on June 19, 1944, a Monday.
- It won 0 award(s) and received 1 nomination(s) on record at Wikidata — Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film among them.
- This film's quiz has 7 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosWalter Lantz Productions
- CountriesUnited States
- LanguagesEnglish
- StatusReleased
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Nominations
- Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film 1945
Cast
Mel Blanc
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- Shamus Culhane Director
- Walter Lantz Producer
- Ben Hardaway Story
- Milt Schaffer Story
Questions about this film
What is Fish Fry about?
Fish Fry: An alley cat attempts to steal the goldfish Andy Panda just bought from a pet shop, but the fish proves too clever for him.
Who directed Fish Fry?
Fish Fry was directed by Shamus Culhane in 1944.
Who stars in Fish Fry?
The cast of Fish Fry includes Mel Blanc.
How long is Fish Fry?
Fish Fry runs for 7 minutes, or 0h07.
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