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Woody Woodpecker (also known as Woody Woodpecker: The Movie) is a 2017 American live-action/animated slapstick comedy film directed by Alex Zamm, based on the cartoon character of the same name and produced by Universal 1440 Entertainment in co-production with Universal Animation Studios and distributed by Universal Pictures.
In 1947, Woody got his theme song when musicians George Tibbles and Ramey Idriss wrote "The Woody Woodpecker Song", making ample use of the character's famous laugh. Kay Kyser 's 1948 recording of the song, with Harry Babbitt 's laugh interrupting vocalist Gloria Wood , became one of the biggest hit singles of 1948.
Woody Woodpecker is not so much represented in television/movie, but more in other, such as in the Universal Studios Theme Parks or merchandising. Universal has since produced new projects, including television series and a two live-action/CGI hybrid films released in 2017 and 2024.
Over the weekend, the 2017 family comedy Woody Woodpecker (inspired by the cartoon character of the same name) jumped into the number-one spot on Netflix's list of most-watched movies. The ...
Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp is a 2024 live-action/animated slapstick comedy film directed by Jon Rosenbaum, based on the cartoon character of the same name and serving as a sequel to the 2017 film Woody Woodpecker and the second installment of the Woody Woodpecker live-action film series.
This is a list of animated cartoons that star Woody Woodpecker, who appeared in 202 cartoons (195 Woody shorts and 7 miscellaneous shorts) during and after the Golden age of American animation. All the cartoons were produced by Walter Lantz Productions , and were distributed by Universal Pictures , United Artists and Universal International .
In 2020, Woody Woodpecker and Wally Walrus appeared in a series of PSAs. [6] The second season premiered on October 28 the same year. [7] The third season premiered on November 6, 2022. [8] The tenth episode of the third season, titled "Space Track", was not published on the official Woody Woodpecker channel on YouTube until April 2, 2023.
As a result of including "The Woody Woodpecker Song" in Wet Blanket Policy, the song became the first and only tune from an animated short subject to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song, losing the award to "Buttons and Bows" from The Paleface. [5] Lantz adopted the song as Woody's theme music from then on. [2]