The Poet & Peasant

The Poet & Peasant (1945)

Approved Animation, Short, Comedy • 0h 7m
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Andy Panda conducts the "Hollywood Washbowl Orchestra" (an ensemble of farm animals, on a farm) in the title tune. After Andy removes a frog from under his wig, he begins. All is well until his shirt gets stuck on a nail; while he's fighting it, the orchestra breaks into a swinging tune. Back under control, a talkative squirrel in the audience annoys the pig sitting next to him; the pig zips the squirrel's mouth shut. A bird lands on Andy's baton; he waves it, and 2, 3, 4, and 5 birds appear (apparently, his baton's become a magic wand). He waves some more, and the birds disappear one by one, finally replaced with a very happy cat. Two ducks dance as ballerinas; then one fox and one duck, but the second duck is not as easily captured.

Dick Lundy
Director
Ben Hardaway, Milt Schaffer
Writer
William Shaw
Starring

Language: English
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total
Country: United States
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5.8

IMDb (191 votes)
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