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Gerald McBoing-Boing

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The story of a little boy who would only talk in sound effects. With story by Dr. Seuss (and Bill Scott of Rocky and Bullwinkle fame) this cartoon won the Oscar for best short subject (animated) for 1950.

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Status
Released
Budget
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Box office
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Language
English
  • staircase
  • autograph
  • father
  • celebrity
  • doctor
  • shaving
  • straight razor
  • scooter
  • running away
  • sound effect
  • teasing
  • short film

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical2 Nov 1950

Frequently asked questions

Gerald McBoing-Boing was released on 2 November 1950.

Audience reviews

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    CinemaSerf

    12/27/2022

    7/10

    Told in rhyme, this tells the story of Gerald McCloy who cannot speak - he just makes noises - a train, a car, you name it. Doctors can't help and his poor parents are all but driven to distraction. He is excluded from school, his inability to speak robs him of friends and soon he has acquired the eponymous moniker and become a lonely and sad young boy. He runs away and bumps into a man who owns a radio station, and …

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