

Much Ado About Nutting
1953-05-23 · 7 min · ★ 7.1
A squirrel in a downtown park lugs a giant coconut back home, but nothing he tries will crack it open.
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- Directors
- Chuck Jones
- Production companies
- Warner Bros. Cartoons
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Mel BlancSquirrel (voice) (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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