The Woods Are Full of Cuckoos

The Woods Are Full of Cuckoos is a 1937 Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Frank Tashlin.
==Summary==
The Woodland Community Swing Variety Show on radio station KUKU.
==Plot==
A program for radio KUKU set in the woods, mostly starring birds as caricatures of celebrities of the day. The MC is bandleader Ben Birdie, heckled by Walter Finchell. Wendell Howell prepares to lead a singalong; he gives several different page numbers in the songbook, then says, "Never mind, we won't use the books." The audience, responding "Oh yes we will" pelts him. Billy Goat and Ernie Bear introduce and sing the title song. Everyone sings along, except a fox, who informed he's singing the wrong song, responds, "Why don't somebody tell me these things?" We pan across a series of celebrity guests, like W.C. Field-mouse, Dick Fowl, Deanna Terrapin, Bing Crowsby, and the high-note competing duo of Grace Moose and Lily Swans. Tizzie Fish has a cooking segment. Finally, Louella Possums introduces a company performing a scene from The Prodigal's Return.
==Trivia==
Many caricatures of classic radio stars, including Fred Allen, Jack Benny, master of ceremonies Ben Bernie ("Ben Birdie"), Eddie Cantor, Irwin Cobb (identified as "Irwin Frog"), Bing Crosby ("Bing Crowsby"), Andy Devine, Deanna Durbin ("Deanna Terrapin"), W.C. Fields ("W.C. Fieldmouse"), Wendell Hall ("Wendell Howell"), Al Jolson ("Al Goatson, The Singing Kid"), Billy Jones and Ernie Hare ("Billy Goat and Ernie Bear"), Ruby Keeler ("Ruby Squealer"), Fred McMurray, dueling operatic divas Grace Moore ("Grace Moose") and Lily Pons ("Lily Swans"), Louella Parsons ("Louella Possums"), Dick Powell ("Dick Fowl"), Martha Raye, Sophie Tucker ("Sophie Turkey"), Fats Waller ("Fats Swallow") and heckler Walter Winchell ("Walter Finchell").
Category:Cartoons
Category:Merrie Melodies Cartoons
Category:Ben Birdie Cartoons
Category:One-Shot Cartoons
Category:1937 cartoons
Category:Leon Schlesinger Productions Cartoons
Category:Cartoons directed by Frank Tashlin
Category:Cartoons written by Melvin Millar
Category:Cartoons with voice characterizations by Mel Blanc
Category:Cartoons with voices by Danny Webb
Category:Cartoons with voices by Tedd Pierce
Category:Cartoons with voices by Berneice Hansell
Category:Cartoons animated by Robert Bentley
Category:Cartoons animated by Nelson Demorest
Category:Cartoons animated by Volney White
Category:Cartoons with backgrounds by Art Loomer
Category:Cartoons with film editing by Treg Brown
Category:Cartoons with sound effects edited by Treg Brown
Category:Cartoons produced by Leon Schlesinger
Category:Cartoons with music by Carl W. Stalling
Category:Cartoons with orchestrations by Milt Franklyn