The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins

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Billy Bletcher, Dix Davis, and Robert C. Bruce in The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins (1943)

Stop Motion Animation Animation Comedy Short

Bartholomew Cubbins has SO MANY HATS. Every time he removes one in the presence of the King, it is replaced magically with another. This enrages the King, who brings him to trial, and to the... Read allBartholomew Cubbins has SO MANY HATS. Every time he removes one in the presence of the King, it is replaced magically with another. This enrages the King, who brings him to trial, and to the ultimate sentence.Bartholomew Cubbins has SO MANY HATS. Every time he removes one in the presence of the King, it is replaced magically with another. This enrages the King, who brings him to trial, and to the ultimate sentence.

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6.6/10

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total

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Dix Davis

Bartholomew
(voice)

Billy Bletcher

King
(uncredited)

Robert C. Bruce

Narrator
(uncredited)

Paul Hilton

Bartholomew
(uncredited)

Director
- George Pal
Writer
- Dr. Seuss
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