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Mr. Bug Goes to Town

1941 animated feature film directed by Dave Fleischer
Movie animated_film Q2061614
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Mr. Bug Goes to Town

Summary

Mr. Bug Goes to Town is an animated film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Mr. Bug Goes to Town's instance of is recorded as animated film[3].
  • Mr. Bug Goes to Town was directed by Dave Fleischer[4].
  • Mr. Bug Goes to Town was directed by Willard Bowsky[5].
  • Mr. Bug Goes to Town was directed by Shamus Culhane[6].
  • Mr. Bug Goes to Town was directed by H.C. Ellison[7].
  • Mr. Bug Goes to Town was directed by Thomas Johnson[8].
  • Mr. Bug Goes to Town was directed by Graham Place[9].
  • Mr. Bug Goes to Town was directed by Stan Quackenbush[10].
  • Mr. Bug Goes to Town was directed by David Tendlar[11].
  • Mr. Bug Goes to Town was directed by Myron Waldman[12].
  • Dave Fleischer wrote the screenplay for Mr. Bug Goes to Town[13].
  • Dan Gordon wrote the screenplay for Mr. Bug Goes to Town[14].
  • Tedd Pierce wrote the screenplay for Mr. Bug Goes to Town[15].
  • Isadore Sparber wrote the screenplay for Mr. Bug Goes to Town[16].
  • William Turner wrote the screenplay for Mr. Bug Goes to Town[17].
  • Carl Meyer wrote the screenplay for Mr. Bug Goes to Town[18].
  • Graham Place wrote the screenplay for Mr. Bug Goes to Town[19].
  • Robert Wickersham wrote the screenplay for Mr. Bug Goes to Town[20].
  • Cal Howard wrote the screenplay for Mr. Bug Goes to Town[21].
  • Mr. Bug Goes to Town's composer is recorded as Leigh Harline[22].
  • Mr. Bug Goes to Town's composer is recorded as Hoagy Carmichael[23].
  • Mr. Bug Goes to Town's composer is recorded as Frank Loesser[24].
  • Mr. Bug Goes to Town's composer is recorded as Sammy Timberg[25].
  • Mr. Bug Goes to Town's genre is musical film[26].
  • Mr. Bug Goes to Town's genre is fantasy film[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Mr. Bug Goes to Town was produced by Max Fleischer[28]. Directors include Dave Fleischer[4], Willard Bowsky[5], Shamus Culhane[6], H.C. Ellison[7], Thomas Johnson[8], and Graham Place[9]. Screenwriters include Dave Fleischer[13], Dan Gordon[14], Tedd Pierce[15], Isadore Sparber[16], William Turner[17], and Carl Meyer[18].

Publication

Publication dates include December 4, 1941[29] and December 5, 1941[30]. The original language of Mr. Bug Goes to Town was English[31]. Genres include musical film[26], fantasy film[27], and children's film[32].

Reception

Reviews include 71%[33] and 6.5/10[34].

Why It Matters

Mr. Bug Goes to Town has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Related Entities

Jim Davis Max Fleischer Mr. Deeds Goes to Town United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . The New York Times. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1941-12-04T00:00:00Z, +1941-12-05T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Dave Fleischer, Dan Gordon, Tedd Pierce +6
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+78'}
    Named after → Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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