Cliff Edwards

Born: 1895-06-13

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Clifton Avon "Cliff" Edwards (June 14, 1895 – July 17, 1971), nicknamed "Ukulele Ike", was an American musician, singer, actor and voice actor, who enjoyed considerable popularity in the 1920s and early 1930s, specializing in jazzy renditions of pop standards and novelty tunes. He had a number-one hit with "Singin' in the Rain" in 1929. He also did voices for animated cartoons later in his career, and is best known as the voice of Jiminy Cricket in Walt Disney's Pinocchio (1940) and Fun and Fancy Free (1947). His rendition of "When You Wish Upon a Star" in Pinocchio is probably his most familiar recorded legacy.


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Pinocchio

as Jiminy Cricket (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1940-02-23

When loving Geppetto creates a wooden puppet, his wish is granted when it comes to life as a...

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Dumbo

as Dandy Crow (voice)
Released: 1941-10-31

Dumbo is a baby elephant born with over-sized ears and a supreme lack of confidence. But thanks...

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Gone with the Wind

as Reminiscent Soldier
Released: 1939-12-15

The spoiled daughter of a Georgia plantation owner conducts a tumultuous romance with a cynical...

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Once Upon a Studio

as Jiminy Cricket (voice) (archive footage)
Released: 2023-09-24

Created for Disney's 100th anniversary, the short features Mickey Mouse corralling a gallery of...

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Fun and Fancy Free

as Jiminy Cricket (voice)
Released: 1947-09-27

Jiminy Cricket hosts two Disney animated shorts: Bongo about a circus bear escaping to the wild,...

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That's Entertainment!

as (archive footage)
Released: 1974-06-21

Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50...

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His Girl Friday

as Endicott
Released: 1940-01-18

Walter Burns is an irresistibly conniving newspaper publisher desperate to woo back his paper’s...

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Dance, Fools, Dance

as Bert Scranton
Released: 1931-02-07

When misfortune hits hard on the Jordan family of Chicago's upper class, Bonnie Jordan, a...

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That's Entertainment! III

as (archive footage)
Released: 1994-07-01

Some of MGM'S musical stars review the studios history of musicals. From The Hollywood Revue of...

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Modern Inventions

as Robot Barber Chair (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1937-05-29

Donald Duck goes to a museum of modern inventions. After getting in without paying, he meets a...

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The Ghost Ship

as Unnamed Officer
Released: 1943-12-16

Captain Stone's newly recruited officer, Tom Merriam, idolizes his senior who treats him like a...

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Parlor, Bedroom and Bath

as Bell Hop
Released: 1931-02-28

Jeffrey Haywood wants to marry to Virginia Embrey. However, Virginia refused to marry unless her...

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Fast Life

as Bumpy
Released: 1932-12-16

Two sailors (William Haines and Cliff Edwards) are leaving the US Navy after 10 years. In their...

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Saratoga

as Tip
Released: 1937-07-23

A horse breeder's granddaughter falls in love with a gambler in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

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Laughing Sinners

as Mike
Released: 1931-05-30

Ivy Stevens is a cafe entertainer in love with a shifty salesman who deserts her. In attempting...

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The Falcon Strikes Back

as Goldie Locke
Released: 1943-04-01

The Falcon is framed for the murder of a banker and the theft of war bonds. He makes his escape...

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The Hollywood Revue of 1929

as Self
Released: 1929-11-23

An all-star revue featuring MGM contract players.

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The Girl of the Golden West

as Minstrel Joe
Released: 1938-03-18

Mary Robbins is a moderately educated, beautiful, young woman who owns the saloon called "The...

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The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free'

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1997-01-01

From all the cartoons Walt Disney and his team create a full length feature film fun and fancy...

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Flowing Gold

as 'Hot Rocks' Harris
Released: 1940-08-24

In the American oilfields, a fugitive from justice's destiny is intertwined with the fortunes...

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The Monster and the Girl

as Leon Beecher 'Tips' Stokes
Released: 1941-02-28

After a young woman is coerced into prostitution and her brother framed for murder by an...

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Crazy House

as Writer
Released: 1930-11-01

Benny Rubin takes a tour of the Lame Brain Sanitarium and meets some of its strange patients.

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Flying Devils

as 'Screwy' Edwards
Released: 1933-07-14

A trio of veteran pilots joins an aerial circus.

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High School

as "Jeff" Jefferson
Released: 1940-01-26

A teenager who's been raised and home-schooled at her father's Texas ranch must adjust to her...

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The Sin of Madelon Claudet

as Victor Lebeau
Released: 1931-10-23

Out of jail for a crime she did not commit, Madelon turns to prostitution and thievery to send...

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Millionaires in Prison

as Happy
Released: 1940-07-12

A crop of millionaire inmates struggle to get accustomed to prison life, while inmate Nick...

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Those Three French Girls

as Owly
Released: 1930-10-10

An addled Englishman's efforts to save three young women from eviction land them all in jail and...

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Pacific Paradise

as Himself
Released: 1937-08-28

In this MGM Miniature Musical, Harry Owens and his orchestra perform several song numbers.

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The Women Men Marry

as Jerry Little
Released: 1937-09-10

A newsman with a no-good wife exposes a religious racket with a newswoman who loves him.

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Maisie

as Shorty Miller, Ranch Hand
Released: 1939-06-22

Wisecracking showgirl Maisie Ravier finds herself trapped in a Wyoming town when her new...

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Montana Moon

as Froggy
Released: 1930-03-20

A wild-partying flapper marries a cowboy and tries to adjust to life on a western ranch.

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They Gave Him a Gun

as Laro
Released: 1937-05-07

With no other prospects, a World War I veteran puts the skills they taught him in the War to use.

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Breakdowns of 1941

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: 1941-11-14

Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1941.

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Young Bride

as Pete
Released: 1932-04-08

A newlywed discovers her husband is a cheating phony.

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The New Spirit

as (voice) (uncredited)
Released: 1942-01-22

Animated documentary promoting timely filing and payment of Federal income taxes, demonstrated...

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Doughboys

as Nescopeck
Released: 1930-08-30

Elmer, rich society loafer, falls for Mary, but she'll have nothing to do with him until...

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Shipmates

as Bilge
Released: 1931-04-25

A sailor falls in love with the admiral's daughter but finds they can't marry because of his...

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Hollywood Wonderland

as Saloon Singer (clip from "Ride, Cowboy, Ride", 1939) (uncredited)
Released: 1947-08-09

Two tour guides take visitors on a promotional tour of Warner Bros.' studios.

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Bandit Ranger

as Ike
Released: 1942-09-28

Rancher Clay Travers finds and brings in the body of ranger Frank Mattison, murdered on the road...

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Sagebrush Law

as Ike
Released: 1943-04-02

Tom Weston arriving in town just as the Doctor announces his father's death a suicide, sees the...

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Hell Divers

as Baldy
Released: 1932-01-16

The story of two Naval crewmen who work hard at sea and play harder on land.

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Red Salute

as P.J. Rooney
Released: 1935-09-12

The rebellious daughter of an army general gets involved with a Communist agitator, mainly to...

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Lawless Plainsmen

as Harmony Stubbs
Released: 1942-03-17

In this western, a ranch foreman and the bosses son go to a saloon to slake their thirst and...

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American Empire

as Runty
Released: 1942-12-11

Richard Dix as Dan Taylor and Preston S. Foster as Paxton Bryce are two longtime friends seeking...

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Salute for Three

as Foggy, photographer
Released: 1943-03-17

Press agent Jimmy Gates gets an idea while watching a New York parade, for a returned war hero...

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The Christmas Party

as Himself
Released: 1931-12-17

In this holiday short, Jackie Cooper wants to throw a Christmas party for his friends on his...

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Sundown Jim

as Stable Proprietor
Released: 1942-03-27

US marshal Sundown Jim Majors main purpose in life is to bring a deadly frontier feud to a...

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The Prodigal

as Snipe
Released: 1931-02-21

An aspiring singer, who has fallen on hard times and is now living as a hobo, returns to his...

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From All of Us to All of You

as Jiminy Cricket (voice)
Released: 1958-12-19

Hosted by Jiminy Cricket along with Mickey Mouse and Tinker Bell, this special combines newly...

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Marianne

as Soapy
Released: 1929-08-24

At the conclusion of World War I, a French girl is romanced by an American doughboy even though...

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Bad Guy

as 'Hi-Line'
Released: 1937-08-27

A power-company troubleshooter has his brother get him out of prison by running high voltage to...

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Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.3

as Robot Barber Chair (segment "Modern Inventions") (archive sound)
Released: 2003-09-15

Three classic stories from the Disney team. 'Donald in Mathmagicland' is an award-winning short...

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The Bad Man of Brimstone

as Buzz McCreedy
Released: 1937-12-31

A ruthless outlaw becomes very protective of a prizefighter when he learns the young man is his...

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Way Out West

as Trilby
Released: 1930-08-02

Wise-guy carnival barker Windy bilks a group of cowboys out of their money, gets caught and is...

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George White's Scandals

as Stew Hart
Released: 1934-03-15

Reporter Miss Lee is looking for a story and approaches George White as he's assembling the...

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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1975-08-06

Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American...

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Children of Pleasure

as Radio Performer Cliff (uncredited)
Released: 1930-04-26

A successful songwriter, dazzled by high society, falls for a society girl who is just playing...

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Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

as Self (singing voice)
Released: 1995-01-01

From the A&E "Biography" series, a review of the birth, development and cinematic history of...

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The Avenging Rider

as Ike
Released: 1943-05-20

Wrongfully arrested, Tim must escape and find the men who murdered his partner and stole the gold.

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Sidewalks of New York

as Poggle
Released: 1931-09-26

A dim-witted slumlord tries to reform a gang of urban boys (and impress an attractive young...

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So This Is College

as Windy
Released: 1929-11-08

Scheming coed Babs comes between college buddies Eddie and Biff.

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This Is Your Life Donald Duck

as Jiminy Cricket (voice)
Released: 1960-03-11

Jiminy Cricket is all set to give a testimonial to Donald Duck. But alas, Donald is relaxing at...

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George White's 1935 Scandals

as Dude
Released: 1935-03-29

A Broadway producer discovers new talent in a small Georgia town and brings them to New York for...

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Knockout

as Sleepy
Released: 1941-03-29

Johnny Rocket (Arthur Kennedy) needs to fight one more match to have enough money to get married...

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Stepping Out

as Paul Perkins
Released: 1931-04-11

After catching their husbands with other women, two wives go on a girls-only vacation.

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Between Two Women

as Snoopy
Released: 1937-07-09

Allen Meighan, an intern, assures himself residency at 'General Hospital', when he saves the...

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No Time at All

as Webber's Manager
Released: 1958-02-13

An airliner flying nonstop at night from Miami to New York fails to check in, then disappears...

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She Couldn't Say No

as Banjo Page
Released: 1940-12-07

Two big city lawyers are handed an important case but then find it requires them to deal with...

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Lord Byron of Broadway

as Joe Lundeen
Released: 1930-02-28

A talented songwriter gets his inspiration for songs from others and not from within himself. He...

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Smuggled Cargo

as Professor
Released: 1939-08-21

When a sudden cold snap hits the Imperial Valley in California, orange growers fear that frost...

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Good News

as Kearney
Released: 1930-08-22

A college football star falls for his mousy French tutor.

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Starlit Days at the Lido

as Self
Released: 1935-09-28

Basically this is a commercial for Hollywood's Lido Lounge and for MGM contract players. The...

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Power Dive

as Squid Watkins
Released: 1941-06-04

The story concentrated on a group of test pilots, busily experimenting with a revolutionary...

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Overland to Deadwood

as Harmony Hobbs
Released: 1942-09-25

Cash Quinlan, owner of the Hauling Company, is the leader behind a gang of raiders who have been...

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Friendly Neighbors

as Notes
Released: 1940-11-17

The Weaver Brothers hit the road and taste the hobo's life in this, the sixth, entry in the...

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The Great Lover

as Finny
Released: 1931-07-18

An aspiring classical singer is romanced by both a famous opera star and his younger understudy.

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Fighting Frontier

as Ike
Released: 1943-01-29

An agent (Tim Holt) goes undercover as an outlaw and almost gets lynched.

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International Squadron

as Omaha McGrath
Released: 1941-08-13

The true story of the exploits of the RAF's (Royal Air Force) foreign legion battling the German...

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The Romance of Celluloid

as Self
Released: 1937-08-27

Several behind the scenes aspects of the movie-making business, which results in the enjoyment...

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Red River Robin Hood

as Ike
Released: 1942-11-01

An honest cowpoke (Tim Holt) comes to the rescue when the ranchers of Red River, AZ have their...

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On Vacation with Mickey Mouse and Friends

as Jiminy Cricket (voice)
Released: 1956-03-07

Walt Disney, who is on vacation, gives Jiminy Cricket a phone call to take over hosting duties...

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Riders of the Badlands

as Bones Malloy
Released: 1941-12-18

Officially a Charles Starrett western, Riders of the Badlands divides its running time fairly...

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Riders of the Northland

as Harmony Bumpas
Released: 1942-06-18

In this western, three Texas Rangers decide to do their part to save the world and join the...

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Thunder Over the Prairie

as Bones Malloy
Released: 1941-07-29

An evil land baron uses the local Indians as laborers and then finds legal methods to cheat them...

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Seven Miles from Alcatraz

as Stormy
Released: 1942-11-18

After Pearl Harbor, convicts at Alcatraz prison live in fear of bomb attacks, driving Champ...

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Bad Men of the Hills

as Harmony Haines
Released: 1942-08-13

U.S. Marshal Dave Upjohn arrives in Sundown to investigate reports of lawlessness.

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Cliff Edwards and His Buckaroos

as Cliff the Ranch Foreman
Released: 1941-03-08

In this musical short, Cliff Edwards and his cowhands run a struggling dude ranch. When a pretty...

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Prairie Stranger

as 'Bones' Mallory
Released: 1941-09-17

Charles Starrett is once more cast as frontier doctor Steve Monroe in Columbia's Prairie...

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The Royal Rodeo

as Shorty
Released: 1939-11-25

A young monarch, bored with responsibility and craving excitement, invites a traveling rodeo...

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Pirates of the Prairie

as Ike
Released: 1942-11-20

In one of his better early Westerns, Tim Holt, as Deputy Marshal Larry Durant, is sent to...

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Just a Cute Kid

as Speed
Released: 1940-10-05

When he has to pay a debt to a fearsome money lender, a man accepts the help of a friend who...

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Hollywood on Parade No. A-12

as Self
Released: 1933-06-29

A Hollywood on Parade short....

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Disney Sing-Along Songs: Colors of the Wind

as (voice) (archive footage)
Released: 1995-07-21

Sing, dance, and play along with your favorite Disney songs! It's fun and easy as you read the...

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You and Your Eyes

as Jiminy Cricket (voice)
Released: 1956-11-07

Jiminy Cricket teaches children about the eyes.

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I'm No Fool as a Pedestrian

as Jiminy Cricket (voice)
Released: 1956-09-30

Jiminy Cricket narrates the history and practice of pedestrian traffic safety.

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I'm No Fool with a Bicycle

as Jiminy Cricket (voice)
Released: 1956-03-31

Jiminy Cricket narrates the history and practice of bicycle safety.

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I'm No Fool with Fire

as Jiminy Cricket (voice)
Released: 1955-12-22

Jiminy Cricket explains the basics of fire safety.

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You and Your Senses of Smell and Taste

as Jiminy Cricket (voice)
Released: 1956-12-05

Jiminy Cricket explains the interconnected senses of smell and taste.

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You and the Living Machine

as Jiminy Cricket (voice)
Released: 1957-01-05

Jiminy Cricket shows how the "human machine" converts food into energy. He compares the human...

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West of Tombstone

as Harmony Haines
Released: 1942-01-15

In this western, a community revives the legend of Billy the Kid after robbers attack a stage...

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You and Your Sense of Touch

as Jiminy Cricket (voice)
Released: 1955-01-01

Jiminy Cricket explains the sense of touch, its four components (heat, cold, pain, pressure),...

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You the Human Animal

as Jiminy Cricket (voice)
Released: 1955-10-20

Jiminy Cricket explains how man resembles and differs from other animals, particularly the use...

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I'm No Fool Having Fun

as Jiminy Cricket (voice)
Released: 1956-12-22

Jiminy Cricket explains the relatively recent rise of leisure time, and explains how to enjoy it...

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I'm No Fool with Electricity

as Jiminy Cricket (voice)
Released: 1973-01-01

Jiminy Cricket explains the basics of safety around electricity, including lightning.

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I'm No Fool in Water

as Jiminy Cricket (voice)
Released: 1956-11-15

Jiminy Cricket teaches water safety.

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You and Your Ears

as Jiminy Cricket (voice)
Released: 1957-10-03

Jiminy Cricket explains how the ear works, both for hearing and balance.

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You and Your Five Senses

as Jiminy Cricket (voice)
Released: 1955-12-15

Jiminy Cricket explains the five senses, contrasting man and other animals.

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You and Your Food

as Jiminy Cricket
Released: 1957-04-18

Jiminy Cricket explains how every living thing has its proper kind of food, and how it is used,...

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Bat Masterson

as A.J. Mulcaney
First aired: 1958-10-08

Bat Masterson is an American Western television series which showed a fictionalized account of...

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Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color

as uncredited
First aired: 1954-10-27

Walt Disney Productions has produced an anthology television series under several different...

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