Firemen's Picnic

Firemen's Picnic

August 16, 1937 Theatrical Series Meany, Miny and Moe

Also known as: The Firemens Picnic (Home Distribution)

Studio
Walter Lantz Productions
Distributor
Universal Pictures

Synopsis

First seen as incidental characters in an Oswald the Rabbit cartoon, these three monkeys act is reminiscent of the Three Stooges. Acting out in pantomime, the monkeys were a big hit with audiences in the mid-1930s.

Characters

Meany, Miny, Moe

Credits

Directing

Director
Walter Lantz

Producing

Producer
Walter Lantz

Writing

Writer
Walter Lantz, Victor McLeod

Animation

Animator
Ray Abrams, Ed Benedict, Bill Mason

Production notes

Oswald Rabbit and Elmer the Great Dane have cameos at the beginning of this cartoon.

Many prints omit the ending with the drunk giraffe.

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