| Tubby the Tuba | |
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| Directed by | Direction: George Pal Supervision: George E. Jordan |
| Written by | Paul Tripp |
| Produced by | George Pal |
| Narrated by | Victor Jory |
| Edited by | Photography: John S. Abbot |
| Music by | Music: George Kleinsinger Musical direction: Clarence Wheeler |
| Animation by | William King (as W. King) |
| Backgrounds by | Reginald Massie |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 10 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Tubby the Tuba is a 1947 American animated short film from Paramount Pictures, directed by George Pal as part of his Puppetoons series.[1][2] It was based on the original song by Paul Tripp and George Kleinsinger. The film features narration by Victor Jory.
The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Short,[3] but lost to Warner Bros. Cartoons' Merrie Melodies cartoon Tweetie Pie. A feature-length version was released in 1975 by AVCO Embassy.[4] The 1987 compilation feature, The Puppetoon Movie, featured the original short in its entirety.[5][6]