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Big Heel-Watha

Big Heel-Watha

1944Short⏱️ 8mApproved
AnimationShortAdventureComedyFamily
6.8
IMDB Rating
439 votes

To prove he's a true Indian brave, Big Heel-Watha decides to catch a squirrel - but wouldn't you know it; Screwy Squirrel is the first one he sees.

Director
Tex Avery
Writers
N/A
Stars
Sara Berner, Frank Graham, Wally Maher
Release Date
October 21, 1944
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 6
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Sara Berner
Sara Berner
as Minnie Hot-Cha
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Frank Graham
as Narrator
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Wally Maher
as Screwy Squirrel
Bill Thompson
Bill Thompson
as Big Heel-Watha

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Filming Location
Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Cartoon Studios

🏷️ Keywords

antsquirrelinfestationwalking on toesindigenous female sexuality

🎯 Categories

AdventureAnimationComedyFamilyShort

⭐ Featured Review

Screwball goes native in this short!
by Captain_Couth2004-11-05
8/10

"Big Heel-Watha a.k.a. Buck of the Month (1944) is a cartoon short that Screwball is only a secondary character to a dopey Indian named Big Heel-Watha. The tribe needs meat so the Chief offers his daughter Minnie Hotcha to whom ever gets the tribe some meat. Since Squirrels cost no meal ration points, they're fair game. All the braves run out into the woods after being motivated by seeing Minnie Hotcha. Chief Rain-in-Face makes the offer. Big Heel-Watha unfortunately runs into Screwball Squirrel and is tormented by him endlessly. Can the dopey brave get the squirel and win the "hotest..."

💡 Did You Know?

"Big Heel-Watha" is later withdrawn from syndication in North America in the 21st century due to the exaggerated stereotypes of Native Americans. As of February 2020, it's available on Blu-ray.

📖 Synopsis

To prove he's a true Indian brave, Big Heel-Watha decides to catch a squirrel - but wouldn't you know it; Screwy Squirrel is the first one he sees.