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* The MPAA certificate number is 18945. | * The MPAA certificate number is 18945. | ||
* Porky's identity as Charlie Chung is a spoof of [[wikipedia:Charlie Chan|Charlie Chan]], a Chinese detective from a series of novels by Earl Derr Biggers. | * Porky's identity as Charlie Chung is a spoof of [[wikipedia:Charlie Chan|Charlie Chan]], a Chinese detective from a series of novels by Earl Derr Biggers. | ||
* When Nickelodeon aired this short, last scene involving China Jones imprisoned in a laundromat, while speaking faux Chinese, was cut for racial insensitivity concerns; it instead cuts with a iris-out after Charlie says "Better to press shirt than to press luck."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170829124442/https://www.intanibase.com/gac/looneytunes/censored-c.aspx "The CENSORED Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Guide: C"] ''Initiabase''. Archived from [[https://www.intanibase.com/gac/looneytunes/censored-c.aspx original]] on [[August 29]], [[2017]].</ref> | * When Nickelodeon aired this short, the last scene involving China Jones imprisoned in a laundromat, while speaking faux Chinese, was cut for racial insensitivity concerns; it instead cuts with a iris-out after Charlie says "Better to press shirt than to press luck."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170829124442/https://www.intanibase.com/gac/looneytunes/censored-c.aspx "The CENSORED Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Guide: C"] ''Initiabase''. Archived from [[https://www.intanibase.com/gac/looneytunes/censored-c.aspx original]] on [[August 29]], [[2017]].</ref> | ||
* It rarely airs on U.S. television networks due to the racial stereotypes depicted throughout. | * It rarely airs on U.S. television networks due to the racial stereotypes depicted throughout. | ||
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| China Jones | |
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| Production company | Warner Bros. Cartoons |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
| Release date | February 14, 1959 |
| Run time | 6:30 |
| Starring | Mel Blanc |
| Producer(s) | Edward Selzer |
| Music composed by | Milt Franklyn |
| Story by | Tedd Pierce |
| Animation | Tom Ray George Grandpré Ted Bonnicksen Warren Batchelder |
| Director(s) | Robert McKimson |
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China Jones is the three hundred and ninety-fifth Looney Tunes theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on February 14, 1959. It was written by Tedd Pierce, produced by Edward Selzer, and directed by Robert McKimson.
Daffy is China Jones, an Irish detective working in Hong Kong. When he reads that a hostage is held captive in a Chinese bakery, he seeks the help of Charlie Chung in the search.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Charlie: Oh, excuse eh-p-p-p-p-please.
China: Sure now, your face looks familiar.
Charlie: Oh yes, Ch-ch-Ch-Charlie Chung.
China: Well, well. Charlie Chung, the plain clothesman.
Charlie: Oh yes, eh-p-p-p-plain clothes, fancy clothes are all s-s-s-same.
China: (to audience) Yeah, all the same. Trying to cut him in the reward!
China: Well now! And who might be, lovely little lotus? Rawr!
Dragon Lady: Me Dragon Lady.
China: Indeed, now. And why would the call you the Dragon Lady?
(The Dragon Lady spits fire on China Jones)
Dragon Lady: Is answer question?
China: Yes, is answer question... Yeesh!
China: Got anymore of your red hot tips?
Limey: Righto! I've got a tip; a tip to me wig to yas, Mr. China Jones! Eh-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!
China: Well, you're... you're not Mrs. Limey Louie!
Limey: Not off, I ain't. And there ain't no rummy prisoner in no Chinese bakery! And you've had at me, cove!
China: Hey, Charlie Chung! You're a detective! Arrest Limey Louie! He's the killer!
Charlie: Oh e-excuse, p-p-please. Not Charlie Chung, detective. Charlie Chung, laundryman.
China: My, laundryman?
Charlie: A s-s-s-small matter of large bill.
China: Bill? Heh, Confucius say, "Can't spill blood from turnip."
Charlie: Oh yes. Also say, "B-b-better you press shirt than press luck!"
China: (in mock Chinese) HELP! - I'M BEING HELD PRISONER IN A CHINESE LAUNDRY!
Characters
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Locations
Objects
- Fortune cookie
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The music was composed by Milt Franklyn.
Crew credits
- Layouts: Robert Gribbroek
- Backgrounds: William Butler
- Film Editor: Treg Brown
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: February 14, 1959 in theatres
Behind the scenes
- The title and plot of this short are a parody of the 1950s TV detective series China Smith. Additionally, the title is another pun of one of WB's animating directors, Chuck Jones.
- The MPAA certificate number is 18945.
- Porky's identity as Charlie Chung is a spoof of Charlie Chan, a Chinese detective from a series of novels by Earl Derr Biggers.
- When Nickelodeon aired this short, the last scene involving China Jones imprisoned in a laundromat, while speaking faux Chinese, was cut for racial insensitivity concerns; it instead cuts with a iris-out after Charlie says "Better to press shirt than to press luck."[1]
- It rarely airs on U.S. television networks due to the racial stereotypes depicted throughout.
Errors
- Contrary to popular belief at the time, fortune cookies are not commonplace in Asian restaurants, and specifically in Hong Kong. They were simply imported in the U.S. by Japanese immigrants in the early 20th century.
Legacy
- The scene where China Jones greets himself to the Dragon Lady was reanimated in the Merrie Melodies short Mucho Locos.
Critical reception
In other languages
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Home availability
- In the United States:
References
- ↑ "The CENSORED Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Guide: C" Initiabase. Archived from [original] on August 29, 2017.
