The Bookworm Turns

The Bookworm Turns

7.0IMDb Score
Released:1940-07-20
Duration:9 min
Director:Hugh Harman, Friz Freleng
Actors:Mel Blanc, Frank Elmquist
Production:Hugh Harman Productions, MGM Cartoon Studio

Overview:

Poe's raven, not feeling well, goes in search of a doctor, and in a nearby book finds Dr. Jekyll. The doctor offers to transfer the bookworm's brain to the raven.

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