Difference between revisions of "Walky Talky Hawky"

From Looney Tunes Wiki
Jump to navigationJump to search
 
(21 intermediate revisions by one other user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Walky Hawky Talky''}}
{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Walky Talky Hawky''}}
{{Infobox movie
{{Infobox movie
|image=
|image= [[File:Walky Talky Hawky lobby card V1.png|300px]]
|caption=  
|caption= Lobby card.
|prodcompany= [[Warner Bros. Cartoons]]
|prodcompany= [[Warner Bros. Cartoons]]
|distributor= [[Warner Bros. Pictures]]<br />[[The Vitaphone Corporation]]
|distributor= [[Warner Bros. Pictures]]<br />[[The Vitaphone Corporation]]
Line 8: Line 8:
|run_time= 8:18
|run_time= 8:18
|starring= [[Mel Blanc]]
|starring= [[Mel Blanc]]
|producers= [[Eddie Selzer]]
|producers= [[Edward Selzer]]
|music= [[Carl W. Stalling]]
|music= [[Carl W. Stalling]]
|story= [[Warren Foster]]
|story= [[Warren Foster]]
|animation= [[Richard Bickenbach]]<br />[[Arthur Davis]]<br />[[Don Williams]]<br />[[Cal Dalton]]
|animation= [[Richard Bickenbach]]<br />[[Arthur Davis]]<br />[[Don Williams]]<br />[[Cal Dalton]]
|director= [[Robert McKimson]]
|director= [[Robert McKimson]]
|previous= Hair-Raising Hare
|previous= Becall to Arms
|next= The Eager Beaver
|next= Fair and Worm-er
|title_card= [[File:.png|300px]]
|title_card= [[File:Walky Talky Hawky title card.png|300px]]
}}
}}
'''''Walky Hawky Talky''''' is the two hundred and sixty-fifth ''[[Merrie Melodies (theatrical shorts)|Merrie Melodies]]'' theatrical short. It was released by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] and [[The Vitaphone Corporation]] on [[August 31]], [[1946]]. It was written by [[Michael Maltese]] and directed by [[Robert McKimson]].
'''''Walky Hawky Talky''''' is the two hundred and sixty-fifth ''[[Merrie Melodies (theatrical shorts)|Merrie Melodies]]'' theatrical short. It was released by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] and [[The Vitaphone Corporation]] on [[August 31]], [[1946]]. It was written by [[Michael Maltese]], produced by [[Edward Selzer]] and directed by [[Robert McKimson]].


A chickenhawk by the name of Henry is sent by his father to find a chicken. During his hunt, he comes across a blabbering rooster, who tricks him into thinking that a dog is a chicken.
An impressionable chickenhawk named Henry is sent by his father to find a chicken. During his hunt, he comes across a blabbering rooster, who tricks him into thinking that a dog is a chicken.


==Detailed summary==
==Detailed summary==
Line 25: Line 25:
'''Foghorn:''' You lose somethin', I say, you lose somethin', kid?<br />
'''Foghorn:''' You lose somethin', I say, you lose somethin', kid?<br />
'''Henery:''' I'm a chickenhawk. I'm after my first chicken!<br />
'''Henery:''' I'm a chickenhawk. I'm after my first chicken!<br />
'''Foghorn:''' A chicken, eh? Well, I'm a horse, I say, I'm a horse myself!<br />
'''Foghorn:''' A chicken, eh? Well, I'm a horse, I say, I'm a horse myself! But I've seen a chick-, I SAY I've seen a chicken around here-, pay attention sonny, somewhere.<br />
(''Foghorn imitates a horse trotting'')<br />
'''Foghorn:''' But I've seen a chick-, I SAY I've seen a chicken around here-, Pay attention sonny, somewhere.<br />




Line 77: Line 75:
==Production==
==Production==
===Development===
===Development===
After McKimson was promoted as a director in late [[1944]], Foster developed a story about a large rooster, a barnyard dog and the inclusion of Henery Hawk; the latter of which was originated by [[Chuck Jones]] for ''[[The Squawkin' Hawk]]''.<ref name="Cartoon Research, Origin">Scott, Keith ([[July 24]], [[2023]]). [https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/the-origin-of-foghorn-leghorn/ "The Origin of Foghorn Leghorn"]. ''Cartoon Research''.</ref>
[[File:Walky Talky Hawky lobby card V2.png|200px|right|thumb|Second lobby card.]]
After McKimson was promoted as a director in late [[1944]], Foster developed a story about a large rooster, a barnyard dog and the inclusion of Henery Hawk; the latter of which was originated by [[Chuck Jones]] for ''[[The Squawkin' Hawk]]''.<ref name="Cartoon Research, Origin">Scott, Keith ([[July 24]], [[2023]]). [https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/the-origin-of-foghorn-leghorn/ "The Origin of Foghorn Leghorn"]. ''Cartoon Research''.</ref> The story was approved around the same time after Foster wrote it.<ref name="Cartoon Research, Devon">Devon, Baxter ([[February 3]], [[2024]]). [https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/robert-mckimsons-walky-talky-hawky-1946/ "Robert McKimson’s “Walky Talky Hawky” (1946)"]. ''Cartoon Research''. Retrieved [[June 19]], [[2024]].</ref>


Foghorn himself was directly inspired by [[wikipedia:Senator Claghorn|Senator Claghorn]], a radio character played by [[wikipedia:Kenny Delmar|Kenny Delmar]] known for his "southern-fried" banters, and catchphrases such as "That's a joke, son!". The rooster's voice was also inspired by another character, known simply as The Sheriff, from the [[1930s]] radio program ''[[wikipedia:Blue Monday Jamboree|Blue Monday Jamboree]]''; although in a later interview, McKimson had likely misremembered the connection and referred to Claghorn as the personality basis for Foghorn.<ref name="Cartoon Research, Origin" /> While Foghorn actually preceded Claghorn in his debut,<ref group="Note">Senator Claghorn debuted in ''[[wikipedia:The Fred Allen Show|The Fred Allen Show]]'' in [[October 7]], [[1945]], roughly a year after the film's premiere.</ref> the influence of the latter's personality was more pronounced in Foghorn in the cartoons following this short, particularly in his voice.
Foghorn Leghorn's voice was initially inspired by a character known simply as "The Sheriff", played by Jack Clifford in the [[1930s]] radio program ''[[wikipedia:Blue Monday Jamboree|Blue Monday Jamboree]]''. However, for his his next appearance in ''[[Crowing Pains]]'', the rooster's vocal mannerisms and personality became directly inspired by [[wikipedia:Kenny Delmar|Kenny Delmar]]'s portrayal of [[wikipedia:Senator Claghorn|Senator Claghorn]], from [[wikipedia:The Fred Allen Show|The Fred Allen Show]] program. In a later interview, McKimson had likely misremembered the connection and referred to Claghorn as the personality basis for Foghorn.<ref name="Cartoon Research, Origin" />


===Filming===
===Filming===
Line 100: Line 99:
==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
* The title is a play on the words "walkie-talkie" and hawk".
* The title is a play on the words "walkie-talkie" and hawk".
* Foghorn's voice sounds more harsher in this short, resembling more on [[Yosemite Sam]].
* Foghorn's voice sounds more harsher in this short, which resembled more on Mel Blanc's portrayal of [[Yosemite Sam]].
* Henery's line, line, "so round, so firm, so easy on fully packed," is a reference to a tagline for Lucky Strike cigarettes in the [[1940s]].
* Foghorn is depicted with three front toes in his feet, instead of the usual two front toes in later shorts.
* Henery's line, "so round, so firm, so easy, so fully packed," is a reference to a tagline for Lucky Strike cigarettes in the [[1940s]].
* According to its animation draft sheet, the short was produced under the ''[[Looney Tunes (theatrical shorts)|Looney Tunes]]'' series, but released under the ''Merrie Melodies'' label.<ref name="Cartoon Research, Devon" /> The lobby cards for the short also reflect this name discrepancy.


==Errors==
==Errors==
*
*
==Critical reception==
==Accolades==
{| class="wikitable"
! Award
! Date of ceremony
! Category
! Recipient
! Result
|-
| Academy Award
| [[March 13]], [[1947]]
| Best Short Subject – Cartoons
| [[Edward Selzer]]
| Nominated
|}
==Everlasting influence==
* Although this short served as the second cartoon entry for Henery Hawk, Foghorn and the Barnyard Dawg became the central focus of later theatrical shorts they appeared in. Henery served more or less as a secondary character in these cartoons until the [[1961]] short ''[[Strangled Eggs]]''.
* While initially unnamed, Foghorn was given an alias his third appearance in ''[[The Foghorn Leghorn]]''.


==Home availability==
==Home availability==
Line 111: Line 131:
** [[November 14]], [[2006]]: Warner Home Video releases ''[[Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 4]]'' on DVD.
** [[November 14]], [[2006]]: Warner Home Video releases ''[[Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 4]]'' on DVD.
** [[August 12]], [[2014]]: Warner Home Video releases ''[[Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 3]]'' on Blu-ray.
** [[August 12]], [[2014]]: Warner Home Video releases ''[[Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 3]]'' on Blu-ray.
==Footnotes==
<references group="Note" />


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 02:58, 20 June 2024

Walky Talky Hawky
Walky Talky Hawky lobby card V1.png
Lobby card.
Production company Warner Bros. Cartoons
Distributor Warner Bros. Pictures
The Vitaphone Corporation
Release date August 31, 1946
Run time 8:18
Starring Mel Blanc
Producer(s) Edward Selzer
Music composed by Carl W. Stalling
Story by Warren Foster
Animation Richard Bickenbach
Arthur Davis
Don Williams
Cal Dalton
Director(s) Robert McKimson
Series navigation
Previous Next
Title card
Walky Talky Hawky title card.png

Walky Hawky Talky is the two hundred and sixty-fifth Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was released by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on August 31, 1946. It was written by Michael Maltese, produced by Edward Selzer and directed by Robert McKimson.

An impressionable chickenhawk named Henry is sent by his father to find a chicken. During his hunt, he comes across a blabbering rooster, who tricks him into thinking that a dog is a chicken.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Foghorn: You lose somethin', I say, you lose somethin', kid?
Henery: I'm a chickenhawk. I'm after my first chicken!
Foghorn: A chicken, eh? Well, I'm a horse, I say, I'm a horse myself! But I've seen a chick-, I SAY I've seen a chicken around here-, pay attention sonny, somewhere.


Foghorn: Well, there's the foxy chicken. We'll just have, I SAY we just have to outsmart him!


Barnyard Dawg: Hubba, hubba, hubba! I'm no chicken! That's a chicken!
Foghorn: Don't you call m-, I say, don't you call me a chicken! You chicken!
Henery: Hubba, hubba, hubba, hubba!


Henery: One of those things, someone, I say, one of those things has got to be a chicken.

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Poppa Hawk Mel Blanc
Momma Hawk
Henery Hawk Mel Blanc
Barnyard Dawg Mel Blanc
Foghorn Leghorn Mel Blanc


Locations

Objects

  • Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies Comics
  • Esquire magazine
  • Watermelon
  • Wooden plank

Vehicles

  • None

Production

Development

Second lobby card.

After McKimson was promoted as a director in late 1944, Foster developed a story about a large rooster, a barnyard dog and the inclusion of Henery Hawk; the latter of which was originated by Chuck Jones for The Squawkin' Hawk.[1] The story was approved around the same time after Foster wrote it.[2]

Foghorn Leghorn's voice was initially inspired by a character known simply as "The Sheriff", played by Jack Clifford in the 1930s radio program Blue Monday Jamboree. However, for his his next appearance in Crowing Pains, the rooster's vocal mannerisms and personality became directly inspired by Kenny Delmar's portrayal of Senator Claghorn, from The Fred Allen Show program. In a later interview, McKimson had likely misremembered the connection and referred to Claghorn as the personality basis for Foghorn.[1]

Filming

The dialogue was recorded on January 13, 1945.[1]

It was copyrighted in 1946 (MCMXLVI).

Music

The music was composed by Carl W. Stalling.

Crew credits

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: June 22, 1946 in theatres

Behind the scenes

  • The title is a play on the words "walkie-talkie" and hawk".
  • Foghorn's voice sounds more harsher in this short, which resembled more on Mel Blanc's portrayal of Yosemite Sam.
  • Foghorn is depicted with three front toes in his feet, instead of the usual two front toes in later shorts.
  • Henery's line, "so round, so firm, so easy, so fully packed," is a reference to a tagline for Lucky Strike cigarettes in the 1940s.
  • According to its animation draft sheet, the short was produced under the Looney Tunes series, but released under the Merrie Melodies label.[2] The lobby cards for the short also reflect this name discrepancy.

Errors

Critical reception

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient Result
Academy Award March 13, 1947 Best Short Subject – Cartoons Edward Selzer Nominated

Everlasting influence

  • Although this short served as the second cartoon entry for Henery Hawk, Foghorn and the Barnyard Dawg became the central focus of later theatrical shorts they appeared in. Henery served more or less as a secondary character in these cartoons until the 1961 short Strangled Eggs.
  • While initially unnamed, Foghorn was given an alias his third appearance in The Foghorn Leghorn.

Home availability

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Scott, Keith (July 24, 2023). "The Origin of Foghorn Leghorn". Cartoon Research.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Devon, Baxter (February 3, 2024). "Robert McKimson’s “Walky Talky Hawky” (1946)". Cartoon Research. Retrieved June 19, 2024.