The Penguin Parade

IMDb link: 0030566
IMDb rating: 6 (232 votes)
Genres: Comedy, Animation, Family, Music, Short
Director: Tex Avery
Cast: Mel Blanc, Cliff Nazarro, The Sportsmen Quartet and others

Release date: 23 Apr 1938
Release year: 1938
Runtime: 7 minutes
Country: United States
Keywords: nightclub emcee, nightclub singer, crooner, jazz band, master of ceremonies, reference to warner bros., reference to leon schlesinger, reference to ray katz, dancing, bartender

Plot:

An evening at a night club for penguins, (and a walrus or two). The stage show includes an appearance by a penguin incarnation of Bing Crosby, who sings a jazzy version of, "When my dreamboat comes home". The band's three singers do a scat version as well. This is followed by a full swing band instrumental of the song which works the band into a "Hot Jazz" frenzy, literaly melting some of the instruments.

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