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Billy Bletcher

The diminutive (5 feet 2 inches/1.57 meters) Bletcher appeared on-screen in films and later television from the 1910s to the 1970s, including appearances in several Our Gang and Three Stooges comedies.Bletcher was also famous as a voice actor. Uncharacteristically for someone of his size, his voice was a deep and strong-sounding baritone. He pro... more

The diminutive (5 feet 2 inches/1.57 meters) Bletcher appeared on-screen in films and later television from the 1910s to the 1970s, including appearances in several Our Gang and Three Stooges comedies.Bletcher was also famous as a voice actor. Uncharacteristically for someone of his size, his voice was a deep and strong-sounding baritone. He provided the voices of various characters for Disney (Black Pete and the Big Bad Wolf in Three Little Pigs and its spin-offs), MGM (Spike the Bulldog and in some occasions even Tom, in Tom and Jerry), and Warner Bros. (many characters, most notably the Papa Bear of Chuck Jones' The Three Bears after Mel Blanc had performed the role in the initial entry). He appeared opposite Blanc in Little Red Riding Rabbit, where he played another famous wolf. Bletcher's booming voice can also be heard as "Dom Del Oro" the Yacqi Indian god in the 1939 Republic serial, Zorro's Fighting Legion. He also voiced Owl Jolson's disciplinarian violinist father in the 1936 short subject based on the song I Love to Singa and the menacing spider in Bingo Crosbyana. Both he and Mel Blanc did voice acting in the 1944 Private Snafu WWII training film "Gas", where Bletcher plays the villainous Gas Cloud (with Mel Blanc voicing Private Snafu and a cameo of Bugs Bunny) as an opponent of Snafu. Bletcher also played The Captain in Captain and the Kids with MGM cartoons.

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The Wizard of Oz
(1939)
Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Young Dorothy finds herself in a magical world where she makes friends with a lion, a scarecrow and a tin man as they make their way along the yellow brick road to talk with the Wizard and ask for the things they miss most in their lives. The Wicked Witch of the West is the only thing that could stop them.
Runtime:
102 min
Director:
Victor Fleming, George Cukor, Mervyn LeRoy, King Vidor
Cast:
Judy Garland, Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley
8.0
98%
92
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Dumbo
(1941)
Animation, Family
Dumbo is a baby elephant born with over-sized ears and a supreme lack of confidence. But thanks to his even more diminutive buddy Timothy the Mouse, the pint-sized pachyderm learns to surmount all obstacles.
Runtime:
64 min
Director:
Ben Sharpsteen
Cast:
Sterling Holloway, Herman Bing, John McLeish, Edward Brophy, James Baskett
7.2
98%
96
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Monkey Business
(1931)
Comedy, Music
Four stowaways get mixed up with gangsters while running riot on an ocean liner.
Runtime:
77 min
Director:
Norman Z. McLeod
Cast:
Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Zeppo Marx, Rockliffe Fellowes
7.5
89%
74
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Calamity Jane
(1953)
Comedy, Music, Romance, Western
Sharpshooter Calamity Jane takes it upon herself to recruit a famous actress and bring her back to the local saloon, but jealousy soon gets in the way.
Runtime:
101 min
Director:
David Butler
Cast:
Doris Day, Howard Keel, Allyn Ann McLerie, Philip Carey, Dick Wesson
7.3
73%
N/A
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Babes in Toyland
(1934)
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Ollie Dee and Stanley Dum try to borrow money from their employer, the toymaker, to pay off the mortgage on Mother Peep's shoe and keep it and Little Bo Peep from the clutches of the evil Barnaby. When that fails, they trick Barnaby into marrying Stanley Dum instead of Bo Peep. Enraged, Barnaby unleashes the bogeymen from their caverns...
Runtime:
73 min
Director:
Charley Rogers, Gus Meins
Cast:
Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Charlotte Henry, Felix Knight, Charlotte Henry
7.2
100%
N/A
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
(1947)
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Walter Mitty, a daydreaming writer with an overprotective mother, likes to imagine that he is a hero who experiences fantastic adventures. His dream becomes reality when he accidentally meets a mysterious woman who hands him a little black book. According to her, it contains the locations of the Dutch crown jewels hidden since World Wa...
Runtime:
110 min
Director:
Norman Z. McLeod
Cast:
Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Boris Karloff, Fay Bainter, Ann Rutherford
7.1
83%
N/A
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Three Little Pigs
(1933)
Animation, Comedy, Family, Music
The two pigs building houses of hay and sticks scoff at their brother, building the brick house. But when the wolf comes around and blows their houses down (after trickery like dressing as a foundling sheep fails), they run to their brother's house. And throughout, they sing the classic song, "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?".
Runtime:
8 min
Director:
Burt Gillett
Cast:
Billy Bletcher, Pinto Colvig, Dorothy Compton, Walt Disney, Mary Moder
7.5
N/A
N/A
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Get a Horse!
(2013)
Animation, Comedy, Family
Mickey, Minnie, Horace Horsecollar, and Clarabelle Cow go on a musical wagon ride until Peg-Leg Pete tries to run them off the road.
Runtime:
6 min
Director:
Lauren MacMullan
Cast:
Walt Disney, Marcellite Garner, Billy Bletcher, Will Ryan, Russi Taylor
7.6
N/A
N/A
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Der Fuehrer's Face
(1943)
Animation
A marching band of Germans, Italians, and Japanese march through the streets of swastika-motif Nutziland, serenading "Der Fuehrer's Face." Donald Duck, not living in the region by choice, struggles to make do with disgusting Nazi food rations and then with his day of toil at a Nazi artillery factory. After a nervous breakdown, Donald a...
Runtime:
8 min
Director:
Jack Kinney
Cast:
Clarence Nash, Billy Bletcher
7.7
N/A
N/A
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Double Wedding
(1937)
Comedy, Romance
A bohemian free spirit helps meek Waldo win back his fiancée and falls in love with her over-controlling sister in the process.
Runtime:
87 min
Director:
Richard Thorpe
Cast:
William Powell, Myrna Loy, Florence Rice, John Beal, Jessie Ralph
7.0
N/A
N/A
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Porky in Wackyland
(1938)
Animation, Comedy, Fantasy
Porky Pig goes on a hunt to catch the surreal elusive last Do-Do bird.
Runtime:
7 min
Director:
Bob Clampett
Cast:
Mel Blanc, Billy Bletcher
7.8
N/A
N/A
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Quiet Please!
(1945)
Animation, Comedy
The family dog warns Tom not to make any noise so he can take a nap. Jerry hears this and immediately devises plans to ensure that the dog's nap will be interrupted.
Runtime:
7 min
Director:
William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
Cast:
Billy Bletcher
7.8
N/A
N/A
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I Love to Singa
(1936)
Animation, Comedy, Family, Music
I Love to Singa depicts the story of a young owl who wants to sing jazz, instead of the classical music that his German parents wish him to perform. The plot is a lighthearted tribute to Al Jolson's film The Jazz Singer.
Runtime:
8 min
7.8
N/A
N/A
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Heavenly Puss
(1949)
Animation, Comedy, Family
During yet another pursuit of Jerry, Tom ends up being killed when an upright piano slides down the stairs and slams into him. He meets a feline St. Peter at the gate of the Heavenly Express, but is initially turned away due to his constant torture. However, he will be allowed onto the train if he can have Jerry sign a letter of forgiv...
Runtime:
8 min
Director:
Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
Cast:
Billy Bletcher
8.1
N/A
N/A
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Little Red Riding Rabbit
(1944)
Animation, Comedy
Bugs, the Wolf and bobby-soxer Red chase each other around while Grandma is off working at Lockheed aircraft.
Runtime:
7 min
7.6
N/A
N/A
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Solid Serenade
(1946)
Animation, Comedy
Near a house is a doghouse labeled "Killer" with a dog (Spike) in it. Tom pokes his head over the wall and spots a female cat (Toodles Galore) in the window. Tom brings along his double bass, then wakes up Spike and neutralizes him by whacking him in the head with a mallet and tying him up. Tom uses his bass as a pogo stick to hop over...
Runtime:
7 min
Director:
William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
Cast:
Ira "Buck" Woods, William Hanna, Billy Bletcher
8.1
N/A
N/A
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The Truce Hurts
(1948)
Animation, Comedy, Family
Butch convinces Tom and Jerry that there's no reason to fight and they should all sign a peace treaty. Tom and Butch even rescue their pals from a fellow cat and dog. But then a steak falls off a truck and the boys can't decide how to divvy it up, ultimately losing it completely, and the truce is off.
Runtime:
8 min
Director:
William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
Cast:
Billy Bletcher
7.9
N/A
N/A
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The Mouse Comes to Dinner
(1945)
Animation, Comedy
Tom invites Toots to an elegant dinner. However, he's made the mistake of trying to put Jerry to work, as a serving boy, a corkscrew, and other tasks. Jerry puts up with a little of this, but mostly gets revenge on Tom, mostly involving the tip of Tom's tail, which ends up in a sandwich, inside a dessert, and in a candle-holder. Meanwh...
Runtime:
7 min
Director:
William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
Cast:
William Hanna, Lillian Randolph, Sara Berner, Billy Bletcher
7.8
N/A
N/A
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The Midnight Patrol
(1933)
Comedy
Novice policemen Stan and Ollie bungle a burglary investigation.
Runtime:
20 min
Director:
Lloyd French
Cast:
Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Louise Beavers, Harry Bernard, Billy Bletcher
7.2
N/A
N/A
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The Zoot Cat
(1944)
Animation, Comedy, Family
Tom's advances on a young jive-talking girl cat get nowhere; nowhere, that is, until Tom gets a zoot suit. Armed with his miles of fabric and a new cool lingo, Tom still has to deal with the tricks of his nemesis, Jerry.
Runtime:
7 min
Director:
William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
Cast:
William Hanna, Sara Berner, Billy Bletcher
7.4
N/A
N/A
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The Bodyguard
(1944)
Animation, Comedy, Family
Spike the bulldog, grateful to Jerry for getting him out of the dogcatcher's van, offers to help the little mouse any time he whistles. Tom, Jerry's feline tormentor, seeks to overcome this new disadvantage.
Runtime:
7 min
Director:
William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
Cast:
Billy Bletcher, Billy Bletcher
7.8
N/A
N/A
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Modern Inventions
(1937)
Animation, Family
Donald Duck goes to a museum of modern inventions. After getting in without paying, he meets a robot butler who takes Donald's hat every time he sees him. Donald is very annoyed by this and magically fixes himself a new hat every time this happens and strolls on. Ignoring the sign not to touch it, Donald starts playing with a wrapping ...
Runtime:
9 min
Director:
Jack King
Cast:
Clarence Nash, Billy Bletcher, Cliff Edwards
7.4
N/A
N/A
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The Mad Doctor
(1933)
Animation, Comedy, Family, Horror, Thriller
A dark and stormy night. Pluto is spirited away to the spooky mansion of an evil genius for a mad transplant scheme to put his head on the body of a chicken. Mickey gives chase, but find himself threatened severely by the house and its denizens.
Runtime:
7 min
7.7
N/A
N/A
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Whistling in the Dark
(1941)
Comedy, Mystery
The operators of 'Silver Haven', a cultish group bilking gullible rich people out of money, is set to inherit a large sum after the deceased woman's heir also dies. Leader Joesph Jones decides to hurry the process along and kidnaps Wally Benton, his fiancé, and a friend, to further this goal. Wally, 'The Fox', is a radio sleuth who sol...
Runtime:
78 min
6.9
N/A
N/A
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Rabbit Punch
(1948)
Animation, Comedy, Family
Heckling the Champ gets Bugs into the world championship fight as the challenger.
Runtime:
8 min
7.8
N/A
N/A
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Casanova Brown
(1944)
Comedy
Cass Brown is about to marry for the second time; his first marriage, to Isabel was annulled. But when he discovers that Isabel just had their baby, Cass kidnaps the infant to keep her from being adopted. Isabel's parents hunt for the child and discover that Cass and Isabel are still hopelessly in love.
Runtime:
94 min
Director:
Sam Wood
Cast:
Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright, Frank Morgan, Anita Louise, Edmund Breon
6.4
N/A
N/A
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Mr. Mouse Takes a Trip
(1940)
Animation, Comedy, Family
Mickey is heading out on vacation from Burbank to Pomona, taking the train. The conductor, Pete, won't let him on with Pluto, so he hides Pluto in his suitcase, and tries to hide him all throughout the trip without much luck. But Pete wins when Pluto is hooked by a mail hook. Or does he?
Runtime:
8 min
Director:
Clyde Geronimi
Cast:
Walt Disney, Lee Millar, Billy Bletcher
7.2
N/A
N/A
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Bowery Bugs
(1949)
Animation
After a man down on his luck comes looking for a rabbit's foot, Bugs Bunny embarks on a campaign of terror that eventually provokes him to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge.
Runtime:
7 min
7.6
N/A
N/A
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Symphony Hour
(1942)
Animation, Comedy, Family
Mickey guest-directs a radio orchestra. The sponsor loves the rehearsal, but come the actual performance, Goofy drops all the instruments under an elevator, so they sound like toys. The sponsor hates it, but the audience loves it anyway.
Runtime:
6 min
Director:
Riley Thompson
Cast:
Walt Disney, Billy Bletcher, Pinto Colvig, Florence Gill, Clarence Nash
7.7
N/A
N/A
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The Riveter
(1940)
Animation
Dodgy construction foreman Pegleg Pete has just fired his riveter. Donald is in need of a job, so he pretends to be experienced and gets it, lacking any competitor. Even the open elevator on the every skyscraper is enough to make Donald sickeningly dizzy, high up the roofless top-floor without railings the work is spooky, but the boss ...
Runtime:
8 min
Director:
Dick Lundy
Cast:
Clarence Nash, Billy Bletcher
7.4
N/A
N/A
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The Golden Touch
(1935)
Animation, Comedy
King Midas is visited by an elf; the elf turns his cat to gold, then claps his hands and it changes back. Midas begs for the golden touch, but the elf warns him it would be a curse to him. Midas insists. He dances about joyfully at first, but discovers the drawbacks when he sits down to dinner. Fearing death by starvation, he summons t...
Runtime:
10 min
Director:
Walt Disney
Cast:
Billy Bletcher
7.0
N/A
N/A
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The Vanishing Private
(1942)
Animation, Comedy
Private Duck is a camouflage painter. He paints a giant cannon with some very gaudy colors, until Sergeant Pete explains that the point is to make it so the cannon can't be seen. Donald finds a bucket of experimental invisible paint and makes the cannon disappear. Pete isn't happy with this, and knocks Donald into the paint, then chase...
Runtime:
7 min
Director:
Jack King, Jack Atwood, Bob Clampett
Cast:
Clarence Nash, Billy Bletcher, Arthur Q. Bryan, Arnold Stang
7.5
N/A
N/A
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Donald Gets Drafted
(1942)
Animation
Donald Fauntleroy Duck gets his draft notice and goes in, past all the amazingly enticing recruiting posters, to sign up. First he has to pass the physical. Despite his flat feet, he makes it. Donald wants to fly, but first he has to make it through Sergeant Pete's boot camp. He has a terrible time with close-order drills, and standing...
Runtime:
9 min
Director:
Jack King
Cast:
Clarence Nash, Billy Bletcher, John McLeish
7.0
N/A
N/A
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The Autograph Hound
(1939)
Animation, Comedy, Family
While trying to collect autographs at a Hollywood studio, Donald meets a number of movie stars, and runs afoul of a security guard.
Runtime:
8 min
Director:
Jack King
Cast:
Clarence Nash, Billy Bletcher
7.3
N/A
N/A
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A Bear for Punishment
(1951)
Animation
Junyer Bear has a number of surprises for Good Ol' Pa on Good Ol' Father's Day, whether he wants them or not.
Runtime:
7 min
Director:
Chuck Jones
Cast:
Bea Benaderet, Billy Bletcher, Stan Freberg
7.4
N/A
N/A
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Donald's Ostrich
(1937)
Animation
Donald is the baggagemaster at a remote railway station. Part of the latest cargo shipment is Hortense the Ostrich, who is a bit too friendly with Donald, and who eats everything in sight, whether it's food or not (mostly not): a concertina, an alarm clock, some balloons, all of which start reacting when Hortense gets the hiccups.
Runtime:
9 min
Director:
Jack King
Cast:
Clarence Nash, Pinto Colvig, Billy Bletcher, Billy Bletcher, Elvia Allman
6.7
N/A
N/A
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Harlow
(1965)
Drama
Hollywood drama loosely based on the life of film actress Jean Harlow, with Carroll Baker in the title role. One of two feature film biographies, both released in 1965 and both with the same title, about the '30s platinum blonde movie star.
Runtime:
125 min
Director:
Gordon Douglas
Cast:
Carroll Baker, Red Buttons, Red Buttons, Raf Vallone, Angela Lansbury
5.7
N/A
N/A
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Zorro's Fighting Legion
(1939)
Action, Western
The mysterious Don Del Oro ("Lord of Gold"), an idol of the Yaqui Indians, plans to take over the gold and become Emperor. Francisco was put in charge of a legion to combat the Yaqui tribe and protect the land, but when attacked Zorro came to his rescue. Francisco's partner recognized Zorro as the hidalgo Don Diego Vega, then ask him t...
Runtime:
212 min
Director:
John English, William Witney
Cast:
Reed Hadley, Sheila Darcy, William Corson, Leander De Cordova, Edmund Cobb
7.3
N/A
N/A
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Mississippi Hare
(1949)
Animation, Comedy
After getting mixed in with a bale of cotton, Bugs ends up on a Mississippi riverboat, where he meets up with the notorious gambler Col. Shuffle.
Runtime:
8 min
7.5
N/A
N/A
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Sky Trooper
(1942)
Animation
Donald is stuck on KP at an air training base. Sergeant Pete gives him a huge pile of potatoes to peel first, then gives him some tests: close your eyes and touch fingers, pin the tail on the airplane. He finally gets sent aloft, only to discover it's a parachute jump. Eventually, both Donald and Pete end up falling with no chutes and ...
Runtime:
7 min
Director:
Jack King
Cast:
Clarence Nash, Billy Bletcher
7.0
N/A
N/A