The Coo Coo Bird

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The Coo Coo Bird

1947

0h 6m

7.8(5 votes)

Animation

Comedy

Family

Overview

Woody Woodpecker reads in his newspaper that quail hunting season begins the next morning at 5a.m. Not wanting to pass up quail hunting, he determines to get a good night's sleep. There are challenges.

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1 featured cast member

Starring

Ben Hardaway

Woody Woodpecker (voice) (uncredited)

Creative team

Directed by: Dick Lundy
Written by: Ben Hardaway
Milt Schaffer
Produced by: Walter Lantz

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