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'''''Hoppy-Go-Lucky''''' is the three hundred and fifth ''[[Looney Tunes (theatrical shorts)|Looney Tunes]]'' theatrical short. It was distributed by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] and [[The Vitaphone Corporation]] on [[August 9]], [[1952]]. It was written by [[Tedd Pierce]], produced by [[Edward Selzer]], and directed by [[Robert McKimson]]. | '''''Hoppy-Go-Lucky''''' is the three hundred and fifth ''[[Looney Tunes (theatrical shorts)|Looney Tunes]]'' theatrical short. It was distributed by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] and [[The Vitaphone Corporation]] on [[August 9]], [[1952]]. It was written by [[Tedd Pierce]], produced by [[Edward Selzer]], and directed by [[Robert McKimson]]. | ||
When Sylvester | When Sylvester goes inside of a warehouse to get a pet mouse for Benny, he chases one into Hippety Hopper's crate. Upon inspection, Sylvester mistakes Hippety for a giant mouse. | ||
==Detailed summary== | ==Detailed summary== | ||
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*[[Earth]] | *[[Earth]] | ||
**[[United States]] | **[[United States]] | ||
***Harbor pier | *** Harbor pier | ||
****Warehouse | **** Warehouse | ||
==Objects== | ==Objects== | ||
*Giant bag | * Giant bag | ||
*Hippety Hopper's crate | * Hippety Hopper's crate | ||
*Dynamite stick | * Dynamite stick | ||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
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Dates are in order of release: | Dates are in order of release: | ||
* United States: August 9, 1952 | * United States: August 9, 1952 | ||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
* The title is a pun on the phrase | * The title is a pun on the phrase "Happy-Go-Lucky." | ||
* The plot of this short takes some inspiration from the book, ''Of Mice and Men''. | * The plot of this short takes some inspiration from the book, ''Of Mice and Men''. | ||
* | * Beginning with this cartoon, Robert McKimson redesigned Sylvester to be slimmer and more streamlined to closely resemble how his original creator [[Friz Freleng]] drew him, as opposed to the "plump Sylvester" design he previously used from ''[[Crowing Pains]]'' ([[1947]]) up until ''[[Who's Kitten Who?]]'' (1952). | ||
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
* Benny would make one more appearance in the [[1953]] ''[[Merrie Melodies (theatrical shorts)|Merrie Melodies]]'' cartoon, ''[[Cat-Tails for Two]]''. | |||
==Home availability== | ==Home availability== | ||
* In the United States: | * In the United States: | ||
** ''[[Looney Tunes Super Stars' Sylvester and Hippety Hopper: Marsupial Mayhem]]'' | ** [[April 23]], [[2013]]: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''[[Looney Tunes Super Stars' Sylvester and Hippety Hopper: Marsupial Mayhem]]'' on DVD. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 06:20, 4 August 2024
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 Lobby card. | |
| Production company | Warner Bros. Cartoons |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
| Release date | August 9, 1952 |
| Starring | Mel Blanc Stan Freberg |
| Producer(s) | Edward Selzer |
| Music composed by | Carl Stalling |
| Story by | Tedd Pierce |
| Animation | Charles McKimson Herman Cohen Rod Scribner Phil DeLara |
| Director(s) | Robert McKimson |
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Hoppy-Go-Lucky is the three hundred and fifth Looney Tunes theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on August 9, 1952. It was written by Tedd Pierce, produced by Edward Selzer, and directed by Robert McKimson.
When Sylvester goes inside of a warehouse to get a pet mouse for Benny, he chases one into Hippety Hopper's crate. Upon inspection, Sylvester mistakes Hippety for a giant mouse.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Sylvester: Yep... I'm left holding the bag...
Characters
In order of appearance: | ||||||||||
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Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Harbor pier
- Warehouse
- Harbor pier
- United States
Objects
- Giant bag
- Hippety Hopper's crate
- Dynamite stick
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The music was composed by Carl W. Stalling.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: August 9, 1952
Behind the scenes
- The title is a pun on the phrase "Happy-Go-Lucky."
- The plot of this short takes some inspiration from the book, Of Mice and Men.
- Beginning with this cartoon, Robert McKimson redesigned Sylvester to be slimmer and more streamlined to closely resemble how his original creator Friz Freleng drew him, as opposed to the "plump Sylvester" design he previously used from Crowing Pains (1947) up until Who's Kitten Who? (1952).
Legacy
- Benny would make one more appearance in the 1953 Merrie Melodies cartoon, Cat-Tails for Two.
Home availability
- In the United States:
