I Wanna Be a Sailor (1937)
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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.
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Elvia AllmanMama (voice) (uncredited)
Mel BlancGabby Duckling (voice) (uncredited)
Billy BletcherPapa Parrot (voice) (uncredited)Robert WinklerPeter Parrot (voice) (uncredited)
Bernice HansenPatrick Parrot / Patricia Parrot (voice) (uncredited)Keywords
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What is I Wanna Be a Sailor 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.
How long is I Wanna Be a Sailor?
I Wanna Be a Sailor has a runtime of 7 minutes.