The Flying Turtle
Directed by Paul J. SmithIn this entry in Universal-International's "Foolish Fable" series (U-I production number 8327), Herman the Turtle's only ambition is to be able to fly. He reads articles on the subject and also enrolls in Madam Bluejay's Flying School, all of which leads to failure. He pays an eagle to give him flying lessons but the eagle drops him in the ocean and kills him. But Herman goes to Turtle Heaven where he is given a pair of wings and flies to his content. The "Be careful what you wish for" moral goes unstated.
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The Flying Turtle was released on June 29, 1953.
The Flying Turtle was directed by Paul J. Smith.
The Flying Turtle has a runtime of 6m.
The Flying Turtle was produced by Walter Lantz.
The key characters in The Flying Turtle are Narrator (Dal McKennon).
The Flying Turtle is an Animation, Short, Comedy film.
The Flying Turtle has an audience rating of 7.5 out of 10.