"Little Johnny Jet" is a fine MGM cartoon produced by Fred Quimby and directed by Tex Avery. I never would have guessed you could make talking characters out of airplanes! John (wonderfully voiced by Daws Butler) is an old-fashioned airplane who goes ballistic at the mere thought of jets. His loving & patient wife Mary lets him know a baby is on the way. And guess what that baby turns out to be? A JET!
My favorite scenes from "Little Johnny Jet": Mary spoon-feeds Junior and changes his diaper while he flies back & forth buzzing his dad. During the climactic race, director Tex Avery employs a plethora of sight gags: the Sphinx head shaved bald; the Statue of Liberty's undergarments; the thick smog cloud revealing the city of Los Angeles; the ocean liner transforming into a toy boat; and the jet streaks "Drink Zippy Cola" and "Burp!"
"Little Johnny Jet" actually saves his papa's life, for which his parents are grateful and proud of him. But the story doesn't end there!
My favorite scenes from "Little Johnny Jet": Mary spoon-feeds Junior and changes his diaper while he flies back & forth buzzing his dad. During the climactic race, director Tex Avery employs a plethora of sight gags: the Sphinx head shaved bald; the Statue of Liberty's undergarments; the thick smog cloud revealing the city of Los Angeles; the ocean liner transforming into a toy boat; and the jet streaks "Drink Zippy Cola" and "Burp!"
"Little Johnny Jet" actually saves his papa's life, for which his parents are grateful and proud of him. But the story doesn't end there!