Abdul the Bulbul Ameer

Abdul the Bulbul Ameer

1941 · 9 min · ★ 7.0 · Animation, Comedy

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.

Directed by Robert Allen · Written by Gus Arriola

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