The Goose That Laid a Golden Egg

1974 0h 6m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

Animation

Synopsis

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Dogfather reads about a goose that laid a golden egg, and kidnaps him to make him lay another one. Trouble is, he didn't actually lay the egg (it was an another goose that decided to keep his mouth shut since he knew the fate of the goose in the story "The Goose that Laid a Golden Egg").

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bob Holt
Dogfather / Pug (voice)
Daws Butler
Louie / Goose (voice)
Hazel Shermet
Hen (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hawley Pratt
Writers: Friz Freleng
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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ERA

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52 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert Gillis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Bob Holt and Daws Butler and Hazel Shermet carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0148227 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hawley Pratt directs. Dean Elliott scores. Robert Gillis cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 6-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
252 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Dean Elliott. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Robert Gillis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bob Holt and Daws Butler and Hazel Shermet carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0148227 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.