Nelly's Folly

Name: Nelly's Folly
Director: Chuck Jones
Genre: Animation, Music, Comedy
Released: 1961
Duration: 7 min
Cast: Gloria Wood, Mel Blanc, Ed Prentiss, John A. Ford

Chuck Jones

19617mEnglish

Animated short Music Comedy

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Synopsis

Nelly the Giraffe is discovered in Africa and leaves to begin a singing career, but finds that chasing fame brings her nothing but unhappiness.

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AnimationMusicComedy

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Short Subject (Cartoon) · Chuck Jones, Producer

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1962

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Short Subject (Cartoon)

Chuck Jones, Producer

1962

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Cast

Gloria Wood

Nelly

Mel Blanc

Voices

Ed Prentiss

Narrator / Sam the Agent (uncredited)

John A. Ford

Male Singing Giraffe (uncredited)

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