Ich will ein Seemann sein (1937): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1937, Ich will ein Seemann sein is a familie and animation film directed by Tex Avery, running about 7 minutes.

What it’s about. Momma parrot is teaching her young-uns to say "Polly want a cracker" but little Peter doesn't want a cracker, he wants to be a sailor like dad. Mom tells him what a no-account his dad really was, setting sail for Hawaii ("no, Maw, it was Catalina") right after the kids were born. Peter is unswayed, and takes off. He turns a barrel into a boat, and crews it with an annoyingly talkative duckling, then sets sail on a lake. They get caught in a thunderstorm (the duck loves it). Peter calls for help and momma comes running, but the duck has already saved him. But he still wants to be a sailor.

Who’s in it. Ich will ein Seemann sein stars Elvia Allman as Mama (voice) (uncredited), Mel Blanc as Gabby Duckling (voice) (uncredited), Billy Bletcher as Papa Parrot (voice) (uncredited) and Robert Winkler as Peter Parrot (voice) (uncredited), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, Ich will ein Seemann sein has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Ich will ein Seemann sein page.

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