Abdul the Bulbul Ameer (1941)

Abdul the Bulbul Ameer

1941

Animation Comedy

Synopsis

The familiar song is adapted into a cartoon short. Abdul The Bulbul-Ameer, a rotund Arab, gets into a brawl with Ivan Skavinski Scavar, a preening Russian Cossack, over an offense to Abdul's pride. Groucho Marx and a newsreel crew provide running commentary as the pair pummel each other and the surrounding square.

Credits

Director

Hugh Harman

Robert Allen

Cast

Hans Conried as Abdul (voice)

Harry Stanton as Singing Narration (voice)

Johnny Murray as Flight Commentator (voice)

Leon Belasco as Ivan Stravinsky / Ivan's Attache (voice)

Crew

William Hanna (Co-Producer)

Scott Bradley (Original Music Composer)