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Yankee Doodle Cricket

6.8 26 mins Animation   1975
Chuck Jones Enterprises  
Director(s): Chuck Jones

The War of Independence has begun, and Tucker the Mouse, Harry the Cat and Chester C. Cricket are indispensable to the American colonies' effort to free themselves from the rule of the despotic English king. Harry and Tucker help Thomas Jefferson write the Declaration of Independence. Chester creates the tune for "Yankee Doodle Dandy." And all the animals--including John and Marsha, the lightning bugs--help Paul Revere spread the message that the British are coming. [Plot summary written by J. Spurlin.]

Casts of Yankee Doodle Cricket

Les Tremayne

as Chester C. Cricket / Harry the Cat (voice)

Mel Blanc

as Tucker the Mouse / Rattlesnake / Bald Eagle (voice)

June Foray

as Marsha the Lightning Bug / Queen Bee (voice)

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