The Discontented Canary

Top 5 Billed Cast

Ethel Jackson
Ethel Jackson

Cat

Esther Campbell
Esther Campbell

Canaries

Toby Wing
Toby Wing

Canaries

Dorothy Lloyd
Dorothy Lloyd

Old Woman/ Parrot

The Rhythmettes
The Rhythmettes

Vocal Trio

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    A canary is frustrated by being caged. One day the kind old lady who owns him opens a nearby window, and also leaves the door to the cage open. Freedom! But it's not all it's cracked up to be.

  • Release Date

    1934-09-15

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    6

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    English
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