| I'm Cold | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tex Avery |
| Story by | Homer Brightman |
| Produced by | Walter Lantz |
| Starring | Daws Butler Tex Avery Grace Stafford1 |
| Music by | Clarence Wheeler |
| Animation by | Ray Abrams Laverne Harding Don Patterson |
| Layouts by | Raymond Jacobs |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 6 minutes |
| Language | English |
I'm Cold is a 1954 Chilly Willy cartoon directed by Tex Avery2 and produced by Walter Lantz. It was the first Chilly Willy cartoon directed by Avery.3 Chilly Willy also got a major redesign by Avery.4 This cartoon features the debut of Smedley Dog (voiced by Daws Butler in his "Huckleberry Hound" voice), who would appear in later Chilly Willy shorts.5
Summary
Chilly is freezing at his igloo home and burns everything (one log and pages of a book) in his fireplace until he pulls off an ad for a fur factory guarded by Smedley and realizes that warmth is only a visit away.67
Cast
- Grace Stafford - Chilly Willy (uncredited)
- Daws Butler - Smedley
- Tex Avery - Smedley (yawning)
References
References
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