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Insurance fraud has never been this aggressively unhinged.
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Wet Blanket Policy (1948)

chaotic evil energy1940s fever dreamcorporate scammer vs. chaos bird

Overview

AnimationComedy

Woody Woodpecker buys life insurance with the beneficiary being Buzz Buzzard who wants to collect early.

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cartoon woodpeckercartoon buzzard

Standout Aspects

Sound

Mel Blanc's laugh is weaponized auditory terrorism.

Best for:Background: Perfect chaotic energy while doom-scrolling or doing taxes.·Rewatch: Six minutes of pure anarchy — easy to loop when unhinged.
Dick Lundy

Director

Dick Lundy

ReleasedAug 27, 1948
Runtime6m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonelight
Feellight
Walter Lantz Productions

Top Cast

Mel Blanc

Mel Blanc

Woody Woodpecker's Laugh (archive sound)

Ben Hardaway

Ben Hardaway

Woody Woodpecker (voice)

Lionel Stander

Lionel Stander

Buzz Buzzard (voice)

Gloria Wood

Gloria Wood

Self - Singer ("The Woody Woodpecker Song") (voice)

Harry Babbitt

Harry Babbitt

Self - Singer ("The Woody Woodpecker Song") (voice)

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This short introduced 'The Woody Woodpecker Song,' which became a Billboard hit and earned an Oscar nomination.

Cultural

Lionel Stander's gravelly voice for Buzz made him the template for cartoon con men for decades.

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