Woody Woodpecker (1941)

Woody Woodpecker Review

Woody Woodpecker is a 1941 animated short film from the Woody Woodpecker series. It is a pretty strong first flick in this series.

Woody is acting insane, but he doesn’t believe it. However, when overhears the other animals talking about his crazy behavior, he goes to see the psychiatrist, who just might turn out to be even madder than him. This is the first entry in this famous animated short series and it was a terrific beginning. It isn’t hilarious and the ending really should have been better. It didn’t quite stick the landing.

But for the most part the movie is fantastic. Woody’s original design is quite ugly and creepy, but his personality is wonderfully deranged and his behavior ridiculous. The highlight of the film was seeing the animals’ reactions to his crazy behavior. Another highlight is the scene at the doctor’s. He is a lot of fun and the two had a great interplay of lunatic behavior that was quite memorable. The animation and voice acting were top-notch here.

Woody Woodpecker is a strong first flick in this series that benefits from a solid premise very well executed.

My Rating – 4.2