His Better Elf
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His Better Elf is the 85th animated cartoon
short subject
in the Woody Woodpecker
series. Released theatrically on July 14, 1958, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal International
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. As Woody, handcuffed by two policemen, is being taken away, Woody says to Clancy, "I wish I was out of this. Take me home." "That's wish number two," says Clancy, as he grants the wish. So, Woody's back where he started from, surrounded by bills, as Clancy tells Woody that he should work for what he gets. As Clancy starts to go, Woody remembers that he has one more wish, so he says to Clancy, "I wish you could go to blazes." So Clancy, the leprechaun, returns from the place whence he came- his home of brimstone and blaze.
Animated cartoon
An animated cartoon is a short, hand-drawn film for the cinema, television or computer screen, featuring some kind of story or plot...
short subject
Short subject
A short film is any film not long enough to be considered a feature film. No consensus exists as to where that boundary is drawn: the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes or less, including all...
in the Woody Woodpecker
Woody Woodpecker
Woody Woodpecker is an animated cartoon character, an anthropomorphic acorn woodpecker who appeared in theatrical short films produced by the Walter Lantz animation studio and distributed by Universal Pictures...
series. Released theatrically on July 14, 1958, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal International
Universal Studios
Universal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....
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Plot
A poor and destitute Woody Woodpecker is seated in his tumbledown hut on the edge of the city dump, almost completely surrounded by bills. "I wish I was rich," he says. As he speaks, a four-leaf clover pops up. It changes into a small, green woodpecker, who claims that he's a leprechaun named Clancy. The leprechaun, after showing Woody a few of his tricks, tells Woody that he has come to bring him three wishes. "I wish I was rich. Give me gold," says Woody. "You'll find it at the end of the rainbow," says Clancy. Sure enough, Woody slides into a pile of gold. He fills a bag with gold and starts to run. Woody exits through a bank door and sets off an alarm which brings the policePolice
The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
. As Woody, handcuffed by two policemen, is being taken away, Woody says to Clancy, "I wish I was out of this. Take me home." "That's wish number two," says Clancy, as he grants the wish. So, Woody's back where he started from, surrounded by bills, as Clancy tells Woody that he should work for what he gets. As Clancy starts to go, Woody remembers that he has one more wish, so he says to Clancy, "I wish you could go to blazes." So Clancy, the leprechaun, returns from the place whence he came- his home of brimstone and blaze.