20 July 1940 Animated, Comedy 9 mins
Poe's raven, not feeling well, goes in search of a doctor, and in a nearby book finds Dr. Jekyll. The doctor offers to transfer the bookworm's brain to the raven.
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Mel Blanc as Raven / Dr. Jekyll / Giant Bookworm (voice) (uncredited)
Frank Elmquist as Various (voice) (uncredited)
United States 20 July 1940
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