The Case of the Screaming Bishop

The Case of the Screaming Bishop is a 1944 American animated short film in the Phantasies series of animated cartoons produced by the Screen Gems studio for Columbia Pictures from 1939 to 1946.[1] The film was directed by Howard Swift.[2]

The Case of the Screaming Bishop
Directed byHoward Swift
Story byJohn McLeish
StarringJohn McLeish
Harry E. Lang
Music byEddie Kilfeather
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • August 4, 1944 (1944-08-04)
Running time
7 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

A dinosaur skeleton is stolen from the "Museum of Unnatural History" so Hairlock Combs (a parody of Sherlock Holmes) and his assistant Dr. Gotsum disguise themselves as a horse and visit the scene of the crime. It is ultimately revealed that the thief is a concert xylophonist who is obsessed with using the skeleton as his instrument. Throughout the film, he repeats the phrase, "The best bones of all go to Symphony Hall!"

Cast

References

  1. Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. p. 118. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7.
  2. Kelley, Gordon (June 28, 1994). Sherlock Holmes: Screen and Sound Guide. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0810828599.
  3. Webb, Graham (April 25, 2011). The Animated Film Encyclopedia: A Complete Guide to American Shorts, Features and Sequences 1900-1999 (2nd ed.). McFarland. ISBN 978-0786449859.
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