Abdul the Bulbul Ameer (1941)

The familiar song is adapted into a cartoon short. Abdul The Bulbul-Ameer, a rotund Arab, gets into a brawl with Ivan Skavinski Scavar, a preening Russian Cossack, over an offense to Abdul's pride. Groucho Marx and a newsreel crew provide running commentary as the pair pummel each other and the surrounding square.

Released Feb. 21, 1941 9 min 11+

Genres: Animation, Comedy, Short

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