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Jerky Turkey

1945 · 7 min

A rapid-fire barrage of silly gags and cartoon physics that keeps you laughing at the sheer absurdity.

Directed by
Tex Avery
Genres
Comedy, Animation
Overview
A dopey Pilgrim goes hunting a turkey who speaks in a Jimmy Durante impersonation and runs the local black market. War and rationing gags abound (Pilgrims line up behind a sign reading "Ye Cigarettes Today"), as well as a running gag featuring a bear wearing an "Eat at Joe's" sandwich sign. The turkey harnesses the power of gags to save himself.

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Directed by
Tex Avery
Genres
Comedy, Animation
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • deception
  • war
  • greed
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour9
Realism1
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight1

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Genres
comedy, animation
Directed by
Tex Avery
Starring
Daws Butler, Bill Thompson, Tex Avery, Frank Graham, Leone LeDoux, Pat McGeehan
Music
Scott Bradley
Runtime
7 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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