Cast
Daws Butler
as Turkey (voice) (uncredited)
Bill Thompson
as Hunting Pilgrim (voice) (uncredited)
Tex Avery
as Hunting Pilgrim / Turkey Call (voice) (uncredited)
Frank Graham
as Junior Pilgrim (voice) (uncredited)
Leone LeDoux
as Crying Pilgrim (voice) (uncredited)
Pat McGeehan
as Indian Chief (voice) (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1945
Runtime0h 07m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Animation
Votes29
DirectorTex Avery
WritersHeck Allen
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.2 out of 10
Cast6 credited
Also Known AsJerky Turkey
About Jerky Turkey
A dopey Pilgrim goes hunting a turkey who speaks in a Jimmy Durante impersonation and runs the local black market. War and rationing gags abound (Pilgrims line up behind a sign reading "Ye Cigarettes Today"), as well as a running gag featuring a bear wearing an "Eat at Joe's" sandwich sign. The turkey harnesses the power of gags to save himself.
Directed by Tex Avery, Jerky Turkey leans on a strong ensemble — Daws Butler, Bill Thompson, Tex Avery — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1945.
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