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The Pumpkin Who Couldn't Smile
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The Pumpkin Who Couldn't Smile

1979-10-31 · 30 min · ★ 5.8

Family · Animation

Aunt Agatha threatens to call the police on innocent trick-or-treaters. Her nephew, Ralph, would love to be out with them. But what he wants most of all is a pumpkin. From across the street, Raggedy Ann and Andy watch the drama unfold. Andy is furious at Agatha for preventing the boy from enjoying the wonderful, horrible holiday. Ann, with her irritating insistence on fairness, decides that Agatha has merely forgotten what it's like to be young. The pressing matter ahead is getting Ralph a pumpkin. Andy scoffs at the idea of finding one at this late date. Ann reasons that if there's a little boy who needs a pumpkin, there must be a pumpkin who needs a little boy. She's right. Not far away, a miserable pumpkin is blubbering out pumpkin seed-tears because no one wants him for Halloween.

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Directors
Chuck Jones
Production companies
Chuck Jones Enterprises, The Bobbs-Merrill Company
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

June ForayJune ForayRaggedy Ann / Aunt Agatha / Neighbor (voice)
Daws ButlerDaws ButlerRaggedy Andy (voice)
Stephen RosenbergRalph (voice) (as Steven Rosenberg)
Les TremayneLes TremayneThe Pumpkin (voice)
Hobart DonavanAunt Agatha (voice)

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