Released theatrically on November 24, 1941, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal Pictures.

Two weeks later, Woody is literally staring starvation, personified as something vaguely resembling the Grim Reaper, in the face.

Eventually, a moose appears at Woody's open door, and the starving cat and woodpecker chase after it to capture and eat it.

However, Blanc's recording of the woodpecker's trademark laugh would continue to be recycled until 1951, when Grace Stafford rerecorded a softer version, while Woody's "Guess Who?

", also provided by Blanc, would continue to be used in the opening titles until the end of the series and permanent closure of the Lantz studio in 1972.