The Reckless Driver

1946 0h 6m EN

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7.2

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7.1

IMDB

★7.2TMDB · 9★7.1IMDB · 120

AnimationComedy

Synopsis

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Driving down a U.S. highway, Woody Woodpecker passes a billboard which reminds him that he should renew his driver's license. He heads to the Department of Motor Vehicles and asks Officer Wally Walrus, who takes an immediate dislike to Woody, to give him the test. He puts Woody through the eye test, the reflex test, and the fingerprint test...with Woody constantly making short work of the walrus' patience.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mel Blanc
Woody Woodpecker's Laugh (archive sound)
Hans Conried
Wally Walrus (archive sound)
Ben Hardaway
Woody Woodpecker (voice)
Jack Mather
Wally Walrus (archive sound)
Will Wright
Wally Walrus (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shamus Culhane
Writers: Ben Hardaway, Milt Schaffer
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 6-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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80 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Darrell Calker. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Mel Blanc and Hans Conried and Ben Hardaway carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0152155 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Shamus Culhane directs. Darrell Calker scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 6-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
280 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Darrell Calker. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Mel Blanc and Hans Conried and Ben Hardaway carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0152155 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.