Shop Look & Listen (1940): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1940, Shop Look & Listen is an animation film directed by Friz Freleng, running about 8 minutes.

What it’s about. J.T. Gimlet's department store is closed, and the mice are going on a tour, led by the same W.C. Fields mouse as in Little Blabbermouse. First, the shoe department, where we see mules, both red and green, who pop out of the box and bray at us. Next, the artworks: Whistler's Mother proves to be a good whistler herself; The Thinker is puzzling over his tax return; a painting that starts with two Indians becomes The Last of the Mohicans. In housewares, an automatic ashtray deals with a cigar (prompting a string of babble from Blabbermouse). An automated poker table plays the whole game, complete with the requisite ace-up-the-sleeve. And finally, the gift-wrap department, which includes one robot to measure out ribbon and another to wrap packages. This prompts another string of babble from Blabbermouse, which gets *him* wrapped up (and, when that's not enough, slapped with a "Do Not Open Until Xmas" sticker on his mouth).

Who’s in it. Shop Look & Listen stars Mel Blanc as Little Blabbermouth (voice), Tedd Pierce as W.C. Fields character (voice) and Bill Thompson as Various (voice).

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.5/10, Shop Look & Listen 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 Shop Look & Listen page.

If you liked it. Fans of Shop Look & Listen tend to enjoy Spirited Away, Your Name., Grave of the Fireflies and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.