Jerky Turkey

Jerky Turkey

Directed by Tex Avery

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, MGM Cartoon Studio

19457 min6.2 / 10

A frenetic, gag-driven 1945 cartoon that weaponizes absurdist humor and wartime satire to pit a bumbling Pilgrim against a wisecracking turkey.

A dopey Pilgrim goes hunting a turkey who speaks in a Jimmy Durante impersonation and runs the local black market. War and rationing gags abound (Pilgrims line up behind a sign reading "Ye Cigarettes Today"), as well as a running gag featuring a bear wearing an "Eat at Joe's" sandwich sign. The turkey harnesses the power of gags to save himself.

Questions people ask

  • Is Jerky Turkey sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Is Jerky Turkey easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Jerky Turkey scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does Jerky Turkey end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Jerky Turkey violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity44

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise70

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

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Same Mood as Jerky Turkey

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Jerky Turkey, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Jerky Turkey, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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