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Release Year1942
Runtime0h 07m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresAnimation
Votes11
DirectorWalter Lantz
WritersLowell Elliot, Ben Hardaway
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.7 out of 10
Cast3 credited
Also Known AsThe Hollywood Matador
About The Hollywood Matador
The bull is watching through a knothole as the great bullfighter, Woody Woodpecker, is showing off for the spectators. Unable to take it no longer the bull dashes into the arena and charges Woody so hard that he makes a shambles of the stadium. Woody, as always, equal to the task at hand is soon serving bull-burgers to the crowd.
Directed by Walter Lantz, The Hollywood Matador leans on a strong ensemble — Mel Blanc, Ben Hardaway, Kent Rogers — 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 animation titles of 1942.
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