Release Date:

June 21, 1941

Main Character(s):

Jerry Colonna Worm

Summary:

A crow attempts to catch a worm who talks like Jerry Colonna.

That’s Not All, Folks:

The cartoon was given a Blue Ribbon reissue. “When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano” played under the opening credits:

Supervision: I. Freleng

Story: Dave Monahan

Animation: Cal Dalton

Musical Direction: Carl W. Stalling

The Colonna worm would also appear in “Greetings Bait” (1943).

At one point, a can for “Binder Brand Peaches” is seen. This is a reference to Henry Binder.

What I Like About This One:

The crow attempting to sneak up on prey only to walk off a cliff and fall (animated by Gil Turner).

The Colonna worm’s reaction to seeing the crow watching him singing “Daydreaming”: “My word, a bird!”

The way the Colonna worm runs.

The music accompanying the first chase between the Colonna worm and the crow along with the Colonna worm rolling at various points and hopping into a hole.

When the crow suspects the Colonna worm is hiding in one of several apples, he notices the one the Colonna worm is in sneaking away. He attempts to catch it, only for all the apples to move! (animated by Richard Bickenbach).

The Colonna worm then hides in an empty toothpaste tube to which the crow sends him flying out of.

When the crow thinks he has the Colonna worm cornered in an old phonograph, the Colonna worm responds by blasting music at him.

The Colonna worm hiding in a toaster to which the crow tries to catch him by having his beak wide open above the toaster. Instead of the Colonna worm, however, he instead gets a piece of bread shot into his beak.

The Colonna worm getting drunk after hiding in a jug of alcohol (animated by Cal Dalton) and challenging the crow to a fight (“Listen, crow. You better go!”). When the crow finds out the Colonna worm is inebriated after getting a whiff of his breath when he hiccups, the Colonna worm comments, “Ah yes, disgusting, isn’t it?” A punch from the crow (after the Colonna worm dares him to do so) gets him sober again (animated by Turner).

When the Colonna worm once again hides in an apple, the crow vows to eat every single apple until he finds him. He then proceeds to do so as the scene fades out. A short time later, when the scene fades in, the green-faced crow is sick, but is then glad to see that he has found the apple the Colonna worm is in. Just then, a woodpecker’s pecking causes several more apples to fall from the tree. After getting hit by one, the crow decides, “Oh, well. Who wants a worm anyhow?” before passing out (animated by Bickenbach).

Where Can I Watch It?

At toontales.net!

Carrot Rating:

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