"The Bashful Buzzard" is a Warner bros cartoon from September 1945, so this one had its 70th anniversary last year and it is from the exact time when World War II ended. The director is prolific filmmaker Robert Clampett and the (voice) cast includes successful (voice) actors Sara Berner and Mel Blanc. It is one of Warner Bros' Merrie Melodies films and frequently they feature characters that don#t show up in other films too often and this is true here. There is a connection to "Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid" from three years earlier, but that's it. Mama Buzzard sends out her kids to get some food on the table, but one of them is just too peaceful and his attempts to catch a baby sheep or even a tiny bumble bee don't turn out very successfully, while his brothers raid an entire zoo. But then, there is the challenge of his lifetime in what initially seems a small turtle. Okay little film that scores more through the story than through comedy and the Italian bird mom is also a nice addition. Voice acting is strong as always, I give this one a cautious thumbs-up. Worth seeing.
Review of The Bashful Buzzard
