King for a Day (1940)

Name: King for a Day
Genre: Animation
Released: 1940-10-18

Running Time

Plot.

Gabby has a letter to deliver to the king of Lilliput; when he arrives, the king is in the bath and Gabby tries on the royal robe. The king emerges and gives Gabby a stern look; Gabby hands over the letter and leaves quickly. The letter, however, is ominous: "Please be at home today; I have orders to shoot you."

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Cast & Crew.

Dave Fleischer

Director

Pinto Colvig

Gabby

Joe Stultz

Story

Jack Mercer

King Little

Max Fleischer

Producer

Details.

Release Date
October 18, 1940

Status
Released

Running Time
7m

Genres
Animation

Last updated: 2025-02-11

Wiki.

King for a Day is a 1940 animated short film featuring Gabby released by Paramount Pictures in the Max Fleischer Cartoon series. The cartoon was released on October 18, 1940. It was the first entry of the Gabby series, the spin-off cartoon series of Gulliver's Travels.