press agent, the idea for Woody came during the producer's honeymoon with his wife, Gracie, in Sherwood Lake, California. A noisy acorn woodpecker[1] outside their cabin kept the couple awake at night, and when a heavy rain started, they learned that the bird had bored holes in their cabin's ro

Origin[edit] According to Walter Lantz's press agent, the idea for Woody came during the producer's honeymoon with his wife, Gracie,...