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'''''Little Boy Boo''''' is the three hundred and thirty-sixth ''[[Merrie Melodies (theatrical shorts)|Merrie Melodies]]'' theatrical short. It was distributed by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] and [[The Vitaphone Corporation]] on [[June 5]], [[1954]]. It was written by [[Tedd Pierce]], produced by [[Edward Selzer]], and directed by [[Robert McKimson]].
'''''Little Boy Boo''''' is the three hundred and thirty-sixth ''[[Merrie Melodies (theatrical shorts)|Merrie Melodies]]'' theatrical short. It was distributed by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] and [[The Vitaphone Corporation]] on [[June 5]], [[1954]]. It was written by [[Tedd Pierce]], produced by [[Edward Selzer]], and directed by [[Robert McKimson]].


With the coldest winter coming up soon, Foghorn Leghorn decides to woo Miss Prissy and plead her to help keep him warm. Miss Prissy decides to have him be a father figure to her son, Eggbert, in order to prove his worthiness as her mate.
With the coldest winter coming up soon, Foghorn decides to woo Miss Prissy and plead her to help keep him warm. Prissy decides to have him be a father figure to her son, Egghead Jr., in order to prove his worthiness as her mate.


==Detailed summary==
==Detailed summary==
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'''Foghorn:''' Here's ya lil' boy back, widow! The deal's off!<br>
'''Foghorn:''' Here's ya lil' boy back, widow! The deal's off!<br>
'''Prissy:''' But you said you needed my love to keep you warm.<br>
'''Prissy:''' But you said you needed my love to keep you warm.<br>
'''Foghorn:''' Madame, ah don't need your love! I've got, ah say, I've got my bandages to keep me warm!
'''Foghorn:''' Madame, ah don't need your love! I've got, I say, I've got my bandages to keep me warm!


==Characters==
==Characters==
==Characters==
{{CastTop}}
{{CastTop}}
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|style="background-color:white"| [[Foghorn Leghorn]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Foghorn Leghorn]]
|style="background-color:white"| [[Mel Blanc]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mel Blanc]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color:white"| [[Miss Prissy]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Miss Prissy]]
|style="background-color:white"| [[Marian Richman]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Marian Richman]]
|-
|-
|style="background-color:white"| [[Eggbert]]
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Egghead Jr.]]
|style="background-color:white"| [[Mel Blanc]] (vocals only)
|style="background-color:#AAFFAA"| Mel Blanc
|-
|-
{{CastBottom}}
{{CastBottom}}


==Locations==
==Locations==
*[[Earth]]
* [[Earth]]
**[[United States]]
** [[United States]]
***[[Foghorn's Farmyard]]
*** Farm
***[[Foghorn's Shack]]
**** [[Foghorn's residence]]
***[[Miss Prissy's Henhouse]]
**** [[Miss Prissy's residence]]


==Objects==
==Objects==
*Barnyard Newspaper
* Barnyard newspaper
*Bouqet of Flowers
* Bouqet of flowers
*Box of Chocolates (Present)
* Box of chocolates
*Paper airplanes
* Paper airplanes
*Bookshelf
* Bookshelf
*Book stack
* Book stack
*"Splitting the Fourth Dimension" book
* ''[[Splitting the Fourth Dimension]]''
*Baseball
* Baseball
*Bat
* Bat
*Pepper shaker
* Pepper shaker
*Diagram for a 'Strike One' plan
* "Strike One" diagram
*Paper airplane
* Paper airplane
*Paper jet plane
* Paper jet plane
*Feed Box
* Feed Box
*Shovel
* Shovel
*Equation Sheet on how to find Foghorn
* [[Tiny-Tot Chemical Set]]
*Tiny-Tot Chemical Set (Harmless)
* Vial of explosive substance
*Vial of Explosive Substance


==Production==
==Production==
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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
* The title is a pun on the Nursery Rhyme, 'Little Boy Blue'.
* The title is a pun on the nursery rhyme "Little Boy Blue."
* This is the first cartoon which [[Miss Prissy]] had a more extensive vocabulary than her trademark catchphrase, "Ye-eeesss." Only one more cartoon has Miss Prissy speaking this way, ''[[Feather Dusted]]'' ([[1955]]).
* This is the first cartoon which Miss Prissy had a more extensive vocabulary than her trademark "Yes". Only one other cartoon, ''[[Feather Dusted]]'', has Miss Prissy speaking this way,.
* As opposed to ''[[Lovelorn Leghorn]]'' ([[1951]]) and ''[[Of Rice and Hen]]'' ([[1953]]), in which Foghorn had no interest in Prissy at all, this is the first cartoon where Foghorn pursues Prissy for selfish reasons. This would happen again in ''[[A Broken Leghorn]]'' ([[1959]]) and ''[[Strangled Eggs]]'' (1961).
* As opposed to ''[[Lovelorn Leghorn]]'' and ''[[Of Rice and Hen]]'', in which Foghorn showed no interest in Prissy, this is the first short where Foghorn pursues Prissy for selfish purposes.
* This cartoon marks the first featherless scene of Foghorn Leghorn, before ''[[The High and the Flighty]]'', ''[[Crockett-Doodle-Do]]''  and ''[[The Dixie Fryer]]'', two of which were made in [[1960]].
* This is the first short to contain a scene where Foghorn is featherless. It would occur a few more times in ''[[The High and the Flighty]]'', ''[[Crockett-Doodle-Do]]''  and ''[[The Dixie Fryer]]''.


==Legacy==
==Legacy==
* This cartoon marks the debut of [[Eggbert]], who would appear in two more ''[[Merrie Melodies]]'' shorts: ''[[Feather Dusted]]'' ([[1955]]) and ''[[Crockett-Doodle-Do]]'' ([[1960]]).
* Egghead Jr. who would appear in two more theatrical shorts: ''[[Feather Dusted]]'' and ''[[Crockett-Doodle-Do]]''.
* This cartoon was used in the TV Specials: ''[[Bugs Bunny's Easter Funnies]]'' and ''[[Bugs Bunny's Wild World of Sports]]''.
* Foghorn would again peruse Prissy in ''[[A Broken Leghorn]]'' and ''[[Strangled Eggs]]''
* This cartoon was used in the television specials, ''[[Bugs Bunny's Easter Funnies]]'' and ''[[Bugs Bunny's Wild World of Sports]]''.


==Home availability==
==Home availability==
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Little Boy Boo
Production company Warner Bros. Cartoons
Distributor Warner Bros. Pictures
The Vitaphone Corporation
Release date June 5, 1954
Starring Mel Blanc
Marian Richman
Producer(s) Edward Selzer
Music composed by Milt Franklyn
Story by Tedd Pierce
Animation Herman Cohen
Rod Scribner
Phil DeLara
Charles McKimson
Director(s) Robert McKimson
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Little Boy Boo is the three hundred and thirty-sixth Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on June 5, 1954. It was written by Tedd Pierce, produced by Edward Selzer, and directed by Robert McKimson.

With the coldest winter coming up soon, Foghorn decides to woo Miss Prissy and plead her to help keep him warm. Prissy decides to have him be a father figure to her son, Egghead Jr., in order to prove his worthiness as her mate.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Foghorn: Here's ya lil' boy back, widow! The deal's off!
Prissy: But you said you needed my love to keep you warm.
Foghorn: Madame, ah don't need your love! I've got, I say, I've got my bandages to keep me warm!

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Foghorn Leghorn Mel Blanc
Miss Prissy Marian Richman
Egghead Jr. Mel Blanc


Locations

Objects

  • Barnyard newspaper
  • Bouqet of flowers
  • Box of chocolates
  • Paper airplanes
  • Bookshelf
  • Book stack
  • Splitting the Fourth Dimension
  • Baseball
  • Bat
  • Pepper shaker
  • "Strike One" diagram
  • Paper airplane
  • Paper jet plane
  • Feed Box
  • Shovel
  • Tiny-Tot Chemical Set
  • Vial of explosive substance

Production

Development

Filming

Music

The music was composed by Carl Stalling.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: June 5, 1954 in theatres

Behind the scenes

  • The title is a pun on the nursery rhyme "Little Boy Blue."
  • This is the first cartoon which Miss Prissy had a more extensive vocabulary than her trademark "Yes". Only one other cartoon, Feather Dusted, has Miss Prissy speaking this way,.
  • As opposed to Lovelorn Leghorn and Of Rice and Hen, in which Foghorn showed no interest in Prissy, this is the first short where Foghorn pursues Prissy for selfish purposes.
  • This is the first short to contain a scene where Foghorn is featherless. It would occur a few more times in The High and the Flighty, Crockett-Doodle-Do and The Dixie Fryer.

Legacy

Home availability

References

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