Bill Thompson

Acting

Bill Thompson

Born — Died

1913-07-08 — 1971-07-15

Place of birth

Terre Haute, Indiana, USA

Known for

Acting

Credits

63 titles

William H. Thompson (July 8, 1913 – July 15, 1971) was an American radio personality and voice actor, whose career stretched from the 1930s until his death. He was a featured comedian playing multiple roles on the Fibber McGee and Molly radio series, and was the voice of Droopy in most of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer theatrical cartoons from 1943 to 1958. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known for

Film credits

2000s · 3 titles

Everybody Loves Donald poster
7.2

Donald, the world's most loveable duck from Walt Disney gets a DVD all about his web-footed, quacking white-feathered silly self. He's irritated by a bee in "The Inferior Decorator," and he gets to show off his dance moves with a lady-friend in "Mr Duck Steps Out." A funny and duck-filled cartoon compilation.

Everybody Loves Donald

2003

Once Upon a Halloween poster
6.0

On the night before Halloween, the Evil Queen from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs plans to conquer Halloween, and asks her cauldron to show you several villains, to which one of them helps her in her plan, such as Peg Leg Pete from Mickey & Co., Ursula from The Little Mermaid, Captain Hook from Peter Pan, Yzma from The Emperor's New Groove, Professor Ratigan from The Great Mouse Detective, Alameda Slim from Home on the Range, and Judge Frollo from The Hunchback of Notre Dame The cauldron also explains its origins and The Horned King, both from The Black Cauldron.

Once Upon a Halloween

2005

Tex Avery's Droopy: The Complete Theatrical Collection poster
9.2

Frederick "Tex" Avery directed some of the funniest cartoons ever made, but he relied primarily on situations and moving graphics, rather than on the personalities of familiar characters. Droopy, the phlegmatic basset hound, was one of the few characters Avery used regularly: His low-key presence was the perfect counter to the extreme takes, fast cuts, frenetic action, and general mayhem going on around him. Avery is also noted for "self-reflexive gags:" the characters know they're in a cartoon and often comment on the fact. In "Dumb-Hounded,"a sprinting wolf cuts a corner too sharply, skids past the sprocket holes at the edge of the film, and onto the blank screen. Droopy frequently turns to the camera and comments, "You now what? I'm happy."

Tex Avery's Droopy: The Complete Theatrical Collection

2007

1950s · 41 titles

Sleeping Beauty poster
6.9

Cursed to die by the evil fairy Maleficent when she was a baby, Princess Aurora is sent into hiding under protection from three good fairies. As she grows up far away, Maleficent becomes increasingly determined to seal the princess's fate.

Sleeping Beauty

1959

Lady and the Tramp poster
7.1

Lady, a golden cocker spaniel, meets up with a mongrel dog who calls himself the Tramp. He is obviously from the wrong side of town, but happenings at Lady's home make her decide to travel with him for a while.

Lady and the Tramp

1955

Alice in Wonderland poster
7.2

On a golden afternoon, wildly curious young Alice tumbles into the burrow and enters the merry, madcap world of Wonderland full of whimsical escapades.

Alice in Wonderland

1951

Peter Pan poster
7.2

Leaving the safety of their nursery behind, Wendy, Michael and John follow Peter Pan to a magical world where childhood lasts forever. But while in Neverland, the kids must face Captain Hook and foil his attempts to get rid of Peter for good.

Peter Pan

1953

Let's Stick Together poster
6.4

Even with his long white beard and aching back, an aging Donald still has to make ends meet by lancing trash in the park. When he happens upon his old partner, an elderly honey bee named Spike, it conjures up memories of the good ol' days.

Let's Stick Together

1952

Beezy Bear poster
6.7

Beekeeper Donald catches Humphrey the bear raiding his hives. He complains to Ranger Woodlore, who assembles his bears and lectures them. Donald puts up a barbed wire fence, which slows Humphrey down a bit, but doesn't stop him.

Beezy Bear

1955

Grand Canyonscope poster
6.5

Come along with Donald Duck as he visits one of nature's masterpieces. After a little ragtime rain dance, Donald strikes up a conversation with himself at Echo Cliff, then teeters along the edge of a precarious trail while riding a sure-footed burrow. It's a tough job for park ranger J. Audubon Woodlore to keep Donald in check, but it gets even tougher when they run afoul of a napping mountain lion.

Grand Canyonscope

1954

Grin and Bear It poster
6.8

Donald Duck arrives at Brownstone National Park. The park's ranger, J. Audubon Woodlore, asks the bears to participate with the tourists but...no stealing! Humphrey decides to pair with Donald particularly because of the roast ham he has. When Donald doesn't reward the bear with his food, Humphrey tries a variety of means to get the ham finally getting Donald's attention by lying down on the road pretending that Donald ran over him. After Donald pays up with food, he sees through the scheme and struggles with Humphrey. After the ranger makes Donald and Humphrey clean up the resulting mess, he too notices the ham and makes off with it but is scolded for it by Donald and Humphrey.

Grin and Bear It

1954

Hooked Bear poster
7.0

Humphrey the bear isn't having much luck with his fishing; every time he catches some nice fish, he gets distracted and drops them. So he goes after the catches of the local anglers instead. But ranger Woodlore frowns on this, insisting the bear fish like one.

Hooked Bear

1956

A Story of Dogs poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

A Story of Dogs

1954

Timid Tabby poster
6.6

Tom's cousin George, who's terribly afraid of mice, comes to visit. Jerry's confused, since Tom and George look alike.

Timid Tabby

1957

Caballero Droopy poster
7.4

Droopy is on his way to woo his lovely señorita when he is waylayed by Slick the Wolf intent on winning the fair lass. But Slick wasn't counting on Droopy's uncanny ability to be in the right place at the right time.

Caballero Droopy

1952

Neapolitan Mouse poster
6.1

Tom chases Jerry through the streets of Naples; they meet a local mouse who recognizes them from their cartoons and shows them around. Meanwhile, some local dogs are shadowing them.

Neapolitan Mouse

1954

How to Have an Accident at Work poster
7.3

J.J. Fate again shows us how accidents aren't his fault, but instead are the result of carelessness. Donald is Mr. Careful at home, but at work, he starts right off by falling down the stairs. He has run-ins with a punch press, flammable paint, a conveyor belt, loose clothing, a monkey wrench, and other problems.

How to Have an Accident at Work

1959

How to Have an Accident in the Home poster
7.0

It's a peaceful day in a local city when suddenly, duck J.J. Fate appears to lecture us on how "fate" isn't to blame for accidents, people are! He uses Donald Duck as an example. Donald is extremely accident prone. He lights his pipe in a room with a gas leak, slips on a throw rug while carrying a fish bowl, overloads electrical outlets, and continually falls down the stairs. Finally, Donald has had enough and fixes his house guaranteeing no more accidents. That's good for Donald but the rest of the accident prone city still has to learn "not to blame fate for your carelessness".

How to Have an Accident in the Home

1956

In the Bag poster
7.5

The tourists have left behind lots of trash. Ranger Woodlore enlists his bears to clean up by turning the task into a game (and a dance), but when he takes to his hammock, they see through his ruse. Plan B: bribery no food until cleanup complete. But all the other bears put their trash in to Humphrey's section, so he resorts to a number of unsuccessful ruses to dispose of it

In the Bag

1956

Homesteader Droopy poster
6.7

Droopy and family head west to start a new homestead, but have to defend it against Dishonest Dan the cattle man.

Homesteader Droopy

1954

Spare the Rod poster
6.3

Donald's nephews are always playing instead of doing their chores. Donald is going to punish them, but the "voice of child psychology" convinces him to play along instead. This works well when they chop the wood to burn him at the stake. Meanwhile, however, a trio of Pygmy cannibals that escaped from the circus are out to do the very same thing to Donald with a cauldron of water.

Spare the Rod

1954

Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom poster
6.7

Professor Owl gives a lecture on the evolution of Western musical instruments, starting with the advent of rudimentary brass, woodwind, string and percussion instruments by ancient cave dwellers at the dawn of history.

Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom

1953

Ben and Me poster
6.9

A revisionist version of American history as a small mouse comes to live with Benjamin Franklin and turns out to be responsible for many of his ideas; including the beginning of the Declaration of Independance!

Ben and Me

1953

Robin Hoodwinked poster
6.5

Jerry and a friend overhear that Robin Hood is imprisoned; they set off to free him, but first they have to contend with his guard, Tom.

Robin Hoodwinked

1958

The Story of Anyburg U.S.A. poster
6.3

The city of Anyburg decides its traffic situation has gotten out of hand, so it puts the automobile on trial. The trial (conducted in rhyme) starts with a car that was in a hit-and-run accident, followed by a sports car whose sins are peeling rubber and general hot-rodding, followed by a heap, on trial for lack of safety. Next, a number of safety equipment designers testify that, despite their best efforts, the accident rate keeps rising. Through all this, the defense lawyer declines to ask questions. A highway designer bemoans the problems on his beautiful roads. At last, defense. He shows a number of scenarios, pointing out that the real problem isn't the car but the driver. Everyone left the courtroom, declaring the car not guilty, and drove politely again, for a little while.

The Story of Anyburg U.S.A.

1957

No Hunting poster
6.5

Donald's "hunting spirit" takes him on a hunting trip. Unfortunately, everybody else seems to have the same idea.

No Hunting

1955

Droopy's Double Trouble poster
7.2

Butler Droopy gets his twin brother Drippy a job as assistant butler, causing trouble for Butch, who is trying to mooch an easy meal but can't tell the difference between the kind Droopy and the violence-prone Drippy.

Droopy's Double Trouble

1951

Tot Watchers poster
5.9

The lady of the house has gone out for a few hours, leaving her baby in the care of a teen babysitter. Tom and Jerry must call a truce to their constant chases as the baby, unsupervised, continually gets loose.

Tot Watchers

1958

Dixieland Droopy poster
6.9

John Pettibone (Droopy), a dog whose love of Dixieland music is not appreciated by those around him, has a lucky meeting with Pee-Wee Runt and his All-Flea Dixieland band at the circus.

Dixieland Droopy

1954

Cock-a-Doodle Dog poster
6.6

Collection of classic Tex Avery visual gags, set up as a battle between a sleep-deprived bulldog who just wants some shut-eye and a rooster driven by his natural instincts to crow all night long.

Cock-a-Doodle Dog

1951

Daredevil Droopy poster
7.0

Droopy and Spike are applying for the job of Dare Devil Dog at the Circus, and the one who give the best performance in a variety of "feats of strength and daring" will get it.

Daredevil Droopy

1951

Droopy Leprechaun poster
6.6

Droopy, on an Irish stopover of an international flight, buys a souvenir leprechaun hat, and is mistaken for a real leprechaun by Butch.

Droopy Leprechaun

1958

Mutts About Racing poster
6.9

Droopy and Butch are competing race car drivers in a road race. While Butch has the faster car, his cockiness and the time he spends on unsuccessful schemes to stop Droopy work against him.

Mutts About Racing

1958

Drag-A-Long Droopy poster
7.1

An "absolutely authentic account of the grazing land battles of the sheep and cattle wars of the early west," pitting sheep rancher Droopy against a cattle ranching wolf.

Drag-A-Long Droopy

1954

Grin and Share It poster
6.9

Butch and Droopy have equal shares in a gold mine. When they finally strike gold, Butch tries to make his share more equal by doing away with Droopy, with no success.

Grin and Share It

1957

How to Catch a Cold poster
6.3

An average guy gets lessons from his common sense on how to treat a cold (mainly, rest and avoid behaviors that would spread it) and how to keep from getting one in the first place. Of course, since the film is sponsored by Kleenex, it's important to use disposable tissues.

How to Catch a Cold

1951

Sheep Wrecked poster
7.2

Droopy is guarding his flock of sheep from the rebel wolf.

Sheep Wrecked

1958

The Chump Champ poster
7.1

Droopy and Gorgeous Gorillawitz (Spike) are competing for the title of King of Sports and for a kiss from the Queen of Sports. Spike cheats as much as possible but can never seem to beat Droopy.

The Chump Champ

1950

Rock-a-Bye Bear poster
7.5

Spike gets a job running the house for a hibernating bear. Only problem is that same bear is VERY noise-sensitive, and Spike's got a rival that wants his job.

Rock-a-Bye Bear

1952

The Three Little Pups poster
6.8

In this variation on "The Three Little Pigs", Droopy and his brothers, Snoopy and Loopy, repeatedly outwit the big bad wolf, a dogcatcher who tries to find a way to get the pooches out of their house of bricks.

The Three Little Pups

1953

Deputy Droopy poster
6.8

Two outlaws are trying to steal a shipment of gold being guarded by Deputy Droopy, and have to keep quiet to avoid alerting the sheriff.

Deputy Droopy

1955

Duck Flies Coop poster
5.5

When Walt Disney learns via telegram that Donald Duck is quitting, he sends the studio publicity department to give the duck a taste of his own medicine. Meanwhile, Donald discovers the hard way that not everything is going according to plan.

Duck Flies Coop

1959

The Flea Circus poster
5.5

In this animated comedic short, the entire entourage of a flea circus runs away to join a dog.

The Flea Circus

1954

Garden Gopher poster
7.2

When Spike tries to bury a bone he finds a belligerent gopher.

Garden Gopher

1950

1940s · 8 titles

Jerky Turkey poster
6.3

A dopey Pilgrim goes hunting a turkey who speaks in a Jimmy Durante impersonation and runs the local black market. War and rationing gags abound (Pilgrims line up behind a sign reading "Ye Cigarettes Today"), as well as a running gag featuring a bear wearing an "Eat at Joe's" sandwich sign. The turkey harnesses the power of gags to save himself.

Jerky Turkey

1945

Here We Go Again poster
7.0

It's Fibber and Molly's 20th anniversary and they want to throw a big party. But when everyone declines their invitation, they decide to go on a second honeymoon instead. After one night at the broken down Ramble Inn, where they spent their first honeymoon, they decide to go across the lake to a swanky (and expensive) lodge, where they bump into their old friends Edgar Bergan, Charlie McCarthy, Gildersleeve, and Mrs. Uppington, so the party is on again.

Here We Go Again

1942

Out-Foxed poster
6.8

Droopy is part of a pack of English hunting hounds trying unsuccessfully to catch a tricky, tea-drinking fox.

Out-Foxed

1949

Señor Droopy poster
6.8

The wolf, the champion toreador, and Droopy, the challenger, are competing to see who is best in the bullring in the hopes of winning the hand of actress Lina Romay (who appears in a live action shot).

Señor Droopy

1949

Dumb-Hounded poster
7.1

The wolf escapes from prison but can't get away from police dog Droopy no matter how hard he tries. This is the first cartoon starring Droopy.

Dumb-Hounded

1943

Wild and Woolfy poster
6.7

Droopy chases the wolf, a dangerous outlaw, after he kidnaps Lou, a sexy female singer, from the saloon.

Wild and Woolfy

1945

The Counterfeit Cat poster
6.4

A cat steals the headpiece of a dog to deceive the bulldog Spike and get a chance to eat the canary Spike is guarding.

The Counterfeit Cat

1949

Comin' Round the Mountain poster
9.0

A Tennessee boy (Bob Burns) returns from the big city, runs for mayor and puts his musical kin on the radio.

Comin' Round the Mountain

1940

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