Swing Shift Cinderella

Swing Shift Cinderella

1945 · 8 min · ★ 7.0 · Animation, Comedy

The big bad wolf starts out chasing Little Red Riding Hood but switches to Cinderella after seeing the film's title, and ends up being chased in turn by her fairy godmother.

Directed by Tex Avery · Written by Heck Allen

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