Socko in Morocco
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Socko in Morocco is the 52nd animated cartoon
short subject
in the Woody Woodpecker
series. Released theatrically on January 18, 1954, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal International
.
. He must protect the voluptuous Princess Salami whom Sheik el Rancid (Buzz Buzzard
) wants to kidnap to add to his harem, which already consists of 750 wives.
Woody falls in love with her after seeing the hourglass-figured woman Belly dance
. Sheik el Rancid kidnaps her and takes her to his palace, leading Woody to come to her rescue.
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 January 18, 1954, 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
Deep in the desert, Woody is a member of the Foreign LegionForeign legion
Foreign legion or Foreign Legion is a title which has been used by a small number of military units composed of foreign volunteers.It usually refers to the French Foreign Legion, part of the French Army established in 1831.It can also refer to:...
. He must protect the voluptuous Princess Salami whom Sheik el Rancid (Buzz Buzzard
Buzz Buzzard
Buzz Buzzard is a fictional animated cartoon character who appeared in several films produced by Walter Lantz Productions in the 1940s, '50s, and 70’s.-History:...
) wants to kidnap to add to his harem, which already consists of 750 wives.
Woody falls in love with her after seeing the hourglass-figured woman Belly dance
Belly dance
Belly dance or Bellydance is a "Western"-coined name for a traditional "Middle Eastern" dance, especially raqs sharqi . It is sometimes also called Middle Eastern dance or Arabic dance in the West, or by the Greco-Turkish term çiftetelli...
. Sheik el Rancid kidnaps her and takes her to his palace, leading Woody to come to her rescue.