The Overture to 'William Tell'

1947 0h 8m EN

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8.2

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7.1

IMDB

★8.2TMDB · 4★7.1IMDB · 56

Animation

Synopsis

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In this Lantz Color Cartune (production number 2326), Wally Walrus, masquerading as famed orchestra leader, Sir Wally Walrus, mounts the podium to conduct the orchestra, and his troubles only end when the cartoon does, with the orchestra completely destroyed.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dick Lundy
Writers: Ben Hardaway, Milt Schaffer
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 5

ERA

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79 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 5

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0151871 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Dick Lundy directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
279 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4IMDB entry: tt0151871 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.