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Hugh Harman Productions

MGM Cartoon Studio

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The Bookworm Turns

Name: The Bookworm Turns
Released: 1940-07-20T00:00:00.000000Z
Rating: 7.0

1940 • 9 min • ★ 7.0 (4) • Released

Animation Comedy

Poe's raven, not feeling well, goes in search of a doctor, and in a nearby book finds Dr. Jekyll. The doctor offers to transfer the bookworm's brain to the raven.

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Original title: The Bookworm Turns
Language: EN
Country: US
Budget: —
Revenue: —

Keywords 4

bookworm brain transplant raven short film

Cast 1

Mel Blanc

Raven / Dr. Jekyll / Giant Bookworm (voice) (uncredited)

Crew 4

Friz Freleng

Director

Hugh Harman

Director

Hugh Harman

Producer

Scott Bradley

Music Director

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Jul 20, 1940

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