Chilly Willy

Chilly Willy

December 21, 1953 Theatrical Series Chilly Willy

Also known as: The Cold Penguin (Home Distribution)

Studio
Walter Lantz Productions
Distributor
Universal Pictures

Synopsis

Chilly Willy makes his debut by trying to get to a hot furnace on a ship, but the same ship is guarded by a dopey dog.

Characters

Chilly Willy, Schooner Skipper

Credits

Directing

Director
Paul J. Smith

Producing

Producer
Walter Lantz

Writing

Writer
Homer Brightman

Voices

Voice
Sara Berner (Chilly Willy [Singing Voice]), Dal McKennon (Schooner Skipper [uncredited])

Music

Music
Clarence Wheeler
Song, "Chilly Willy" By
Mary Jo Rush
Sung By
Sara Berner

Crew

Set Design
Raymond Jacobs, Art Landy

Production notes

A less cute design of Chilly is used in this, the first Chilly Willy cartoon, almost reminiscent of Woody Woodpecker. He is redesigned to his more familiar form in the second cartoon.

The only cartoon in which Chilly actually sings his famous song.

Retitled "The Cold Penguin" by Castle Films for home distribution.

Pictures

Reviews

Chilly Willy

pussy_belowMarch 5, 2002

This cartoon has to be one of the greatest not really the plot but how entertaining it was to watch that little penguin just waddle around outsmarting the rest, makes me have more love for penguins.