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The Early Bird and the Worm
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The Early Bird and the Worm

1936-02-08 · 9 min · ★ 7.0

Animation · Comedy · Family

A young worm is chased by the Early Bird, but then a snake and two crows join the chase.

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Directors
Rudolf Ising
Production companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Harman-Ising Productions
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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Bernice HansenBernice HansenVarious (voice) (uncredited)
Cora Hunter ParksVocalist (voice) (uncredited)
Alberta PerkinsVocalist (voice) (uncredited)
Anna Mae FritzAnna Mae FritzVocalist (voice) (uncredited)

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