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Pill Peddlers

  • 1952
  • 7m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
34
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AnimationComedyFamilyShort

Heckle and Jeckle ruin the business of a body building instructor by peddling fitness pills that promise instant results.Heckle and Jeckle ruin the business of a body building instructor by peddling fitness pills that promise instant results.Heckle and Jeckle ruin the business of a body building instructor by peddling fitness pills that promise instant results.

  • Director
    • Connie Rasinski
  • Writers
    • Tom Morrison
    • Bob Kuwahara
    • Paul Terry
  • Stars
    • Roy Halee
    • Doug Moye
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    34
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    • Director
      • Connie Rasinski
    • Writers
      • Tom Morrison
      • Bob Kuwahara
      • Paul Terry
    • Stars
      • Roy Halee
      • Doug Moye
    • 2User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Roy Halee
    • Heckle
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    Doug Moye
    • Gym Instructor
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    • Director
      • Connie Rasinski
    • Writers
      • Tom Morrison
      • Bob Kuwahara
      • Paul Terry
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    7boblipton

    Too Low!

    The bulldog is the instructor at a gymnasium, snoozing at his desk when Heckle and Jeckle set up a stand selling vitamin pills guaranteed to make them money outside. They get into a foofaraw.

    Although the talking magpies were consistently Terrytoons' best feature (don't get me started on Mighty Mouse!), by this point their best movies were behind them. Still, there are the usually well-executed high speed gags, as well as couple that I haven't noticed before. They're executed in such a delightfully offhand manner that they bring a smile to my face and, I hope, yours. (and stay away from Mighty Mouse!)

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    • Goofs
      Jeckle, with his usual English accent, says, "Each and every pill guaranteed." When Heckle, with his Brooklyn accent, says the next line ("You can't go wrong, folks!") it comes out of Jeckle's mouth.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Heckle: [off screen] No sir, folks, you don't have to exercise to get in condition. You don't have to move a muscle, folks. Just a few of our pills and a man like this will look like this. Who wants to buy some? They contain vita-mines A, B, C, D, X, Y and Z!

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    • Release date
      • December 13, 1952 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
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      • Terrytoons
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