I Wanna Be a Sailor (1937)

19376:59theatrical shortWarner Bros. Cartoonsdir. Tex Avery
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I Wanna Be a Sailor is a 1937 American animated comedy short film directed by Fred Avery. The short was released on September 25, 1937. It is the 83rd film in the Merrie Melodies series. It was re-released as a "Blue Ribbon" reissue in 1949, rendering the original film and credits lost. It is the oldest color Warner Bros. cartoon to currently be in the public domain, as United Artists, then parent of Associated Artists Productions, neglected to renew its copyright in 1966.

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I Wanna Be a Sailor dates from 1937, produced by Warner Bros. Cartoons, part of the Looney Tunes series.

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