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Woody Dines Out

Woody Dines Out

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Woody Dines Out

1945

0h 7m

6.2(11 votes)

Animation

Comedy

Overview

Woody Woodpecker goes out to dine and accidentally stumbles into a taxidermist's shop, thinking it is a restaurant. The taxidermist, wanting a woodpecker to stuff, doesn't inform Woody otherwise.

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Production Companies

Walter Lantz Productions

Universal Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

3 featured cast members

Starring

Mel Blanc

Mel Blanc

Woody Woodpecker (voice) (archive sound)

Ben Hardaway

Ben Hardaway

Woody Woodpecker (voice)

Hans Conried

Hans Conried

Taxidermist (voice)

Creative team

Directed by: Shamus Culhane
Written by: Ben Hardaway
Milt Schaffer
Produced by: Walter Lantz

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