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|prodcompany= [[Warner Bros. Family Entertainment]]<br>[[Chuck Jones Film Productions]] | |prodcompany= [[Warner Bros. Family Entertainment]]<br>[[Chuck Jones Film Productions]] | ||
|distributor= [[Warner Bros.]] | |distributor= [[Warner Bros.]] | ||
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'''Chariots of Fur''' is the four hundred and eighty-third ''[[Looney Tunes (theatrical shorts)|Looney Tunes]]'' theatrical short. It was distributed by [[Warner Bros.]] on [[December 21]], [[1994]]. It was written, produced and directed by [[Chuck Jones]]. | '''''Chariots of Fur''''' is the four hundred and eighty-third ''[[Looney Tunes (theatrical shorts)|Looney Tunes]]'' theatrical short. It was distributed by [[Warner Bros.]] (under their [[Warner Bros. Family Entertainment]] label) on [[December 21]], [[1994]]. It was written, produced and directed by [[Chuck Jones]]. | ||
Wile E. Coyote (''dogius-ignoramii'') laughs at the Surgeon General's warning about how chasing a Road Runner (''boulevardius-burnupis'') is hazardous to his health. | Wile E. Coyote (''dogius-ignoramii'') laughs at the Surgeon General's warning about how chasing a Road Runner (''boulevardius-burnupis'') is hazardous to his health. | ||
==Detailed summary== | ==Detailed summary== | ||
==Memorable quotes | ==Memorable quotes== | ||
''' | '''Road Runner:''' (''holds up sign'') Road Runners are extremely flexible! | ||
''' | '''Wile E.:''' (''holding up sign'') Have mercy. | ||
'''Wile E.:''' (holding up sign) In Heaven's | '''Wile E.:''' (''holding up sign'') In Heaven's name - what am I doing? | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Wile E. Coyote]] | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Wile E. Coyote]] | ||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mel Blanc]] | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mel Blanc]] | ||
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Looney Tunes characters|Giant rat]] | |||
|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| N/A | |||
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{{CastBottom}} | {{CastBottom}} | ||
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== Objects == | == Objects == | ||
* | * Bird seed | ||
* [[Acme Giant Mouse Trap]] | |||
* [[ | |||
* Springcoil latched to a boulder | * Springcoil latched to a boulder | ||
* [[ | * [[Acme Instant Road]] | ||
* [[Giant Archer's Bow]] | * [[Giant Archer's Bow]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Acme Cactus Costume]] | ||
* Makeshift | * Makeshift diving board | ||
* [[ | * [[Acme Lightning Bolts]] | ||
* Practice cactus | |||
* Practice | |||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
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The music was composed by [[George Daughtery]] and [[Cameron Patrick]]. | The music was composed by [[George Daughtery]] and [[Cameron Patrick]]. | ||
"Dance of the Comedians" by | "Dance of the Comedians" by Bedřich Smetana, a recurring theme of the Wile E./Road Runner cartoons, was featured in this short. | ||
==Release== | ==Release== | ||
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==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
* This was | * This was the last Road Runner cartoon to be directed by [[Chuck Jones]]. | ||
* This is the first of a few Looney Tunes cartoons made by [[Chuck Jones Film Productions]]. | * This is the first of a few ''Looney Tunes'' cartoons made by [[Chuck Jones Film Productions]]. | ||
==Critical reception== | ==Critical reception== | ||
Revision as of 05:42, 11 April 2024
| Chariots of Fur | |
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 VHS cover. | |
| Production company | Warner Bros. Family Entertainment Chuck Jones Film Productions |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. |
| Release date | December 21, 1994 |
| Run time | 7:16 |
| Starring | Paul Julian Mel Blanc |
| Producer(s) | Chuck Jones and Linda Jones Clough |
| Music composed by | Geroge Daugherty and Cameron Patrick |
| Story by | Chuck Jones (Original Story) Don Arioli (Story Editor) |
| Director(s) | Chuck Jones |
| Art director(s) | Maurice Noble |
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Chariots of Fur is the four hundred and eighty-third Looney Tunes theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros. (under their Warner Bros. Family Entertainment label) on December 21, 1994. It was written, produced and directed by Chuck Jones.
Wile E. Coyote (dogius-ignoramii) laughs at the Surgeon General's warning about how chasing a Road Runner (boulevardius-burnupis) is hazardous to his health.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Road Runner: (holds up sign) Road Runners are extremely flexible!
Wile E.: (holding up sign) Have mercy.
Wile E.: (holding up sign) In Heaven's name - what am I doing?
Characters
In order of appearance: | ||||||||||
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Organizations
Objects
- Bird seed
- Acme Giant Mouse Trap
- Springcoil latched to a boulder
- Acme Instant Road
- Giant Archer's Bow
- Acme Cactus Costume
- Makeshift diving board
- Acme Lightning Bolts
- Practice cactus
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The music was composed by George Daughtery and Cameron Patrick.
"Dance of the Comedians" by Bedřich Smetana, a recurring theme of the Wile E./Road Runner cartoons, was featured in this short.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: December 21, 1994
Behind the scenes
- This was the last Road Runner cartoon to be directed by Chuck Jones.
- This is the first of a few Looney Tunes cartoons made by Chuck Jones Film Productions.
