| King for a Day | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Dave Fleischer Directing animator: Willard Bowsky |
| Story by | Joseph E. Stultz |
| Produced by | Max Fleischer |
| Starring | Pinto Colvig Jack Mercer |
| Music by | Uncredited musical supervision: Lou Fleischer Uncredited musical direction: Winston Sharples Musical arrangement: Sammy Timberg |
| Animation by | Character animation: Willard Bowsky James Davis |
| Color process | Technicolor |
| Production company | Fleischer Studios |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 7 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
King for a Day is a 1940 animated short film featuring Gabby released by Paramount Pictures in the Max Fleischer Cartoon series. The cartoon was released on October 18, 1940. It was the first entry of the Gabby series, the spin-off cartoon series of Gulliver's Travels.
Plot
King Little has received a letter which says "Dear Majesty, please be at home today. I have orders to shoot you. Sincerely yours". He asks Gabby if he would like to be king for a day and Gabby accepts, not knowing that he may be in danger.
References
- Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. p. 83. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7.
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- 1940 films
- 1940 animated short films
- Paramount Pictures short films
- American comedy short films
- 1940s American animated films
- Fleischer Studios short films
- Short films directed by Dave Fleischer
- American animated short films
- Animated films about kings
- Film spin-offs
- Films scored by Winston Sharples
- Films scored by Sammy Timberg
- Films scored by Lou Fleischer
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