Sleep Happy

Sleep Happy is the 33rd animated cartoon short subject in the Woody Woodpecker series. Released theatrically on March 26, 1951, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal-International.
Plot
As an exhausted Woody trudges through the streets trying to find a room for the night, he comes across a vacancy in Wally Walrus' house. Woody instantly falls asleep in Wally's bed and begins to snore in a variety of bizarre ways that drive him crazy all night long. When morning comes, Woody awakes refreshed and goes cheerfully on his way, while Wally is left to suffer the effects of sleep deprivation.
Production notes
There is no director credit for the film. Lantz himself has claimed to have directed Sleep Happy.
Prior to the 1948 layoff, director Dick Lundy had begun production on Sleep Happy which along with Puny Express was one of the 2 Lantz shorts that Lundy had directed that was released in the 1950s which also along with Puny Express was one of the 2 Lantz shorts that storymen Ben Hardaway and Heck Allen co-wrote that was released in the 1950s Lantz finished story material on both shorts. As such this is Lundy's final effort as a director on a Lantz short. Lantz has claimed to have finished production on both shorts, Lantz would claim to have directed the next 9 entries in the Woody Woodpecker series and also would be the head writer.

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