Difference between revisions of "Ready, Woolen and Able"

Ready, Woolen and Able
	; Lobby card.
Production company	Warner Bros. Cartoons
Distributor	Warner Bros. Pictures; The Vitaphone Corporation
Release date	July 30, 1960
Starring	Mel Blanc
Producer(s)	John W. Burton
Music composed by	Milt Franklyn
Story by	Michael Maltese
Animation	Ken Harris; Richard Thompson; Ben Washam
Director(s)	Chuck Jones
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Latest revision as of 05:54, 29 May 2024

Ready, Woolen and Able is the four hundred and sixtieth Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was released by Warner Bros. Pictures on July 30, 1960. It was written by Michael Maltese, produced by John W. Burton, and directed by Chuck Jones.

It's another day of work for Ralph and Sam. But during one of his attempts to get a sheep, Ralph's mind suddenly gets the notion that he's seeing Sam everywhere.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Ralph: Mornin', Sam.
Sam: Oh, uh... Good morning, Ralph.

Sam: Good night, Ralph.
Ralph: See you tomorrow, Sam. (faints)

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Sam Sheep-Dog	Mel Blanc
Ralph Wolf	Mel Blanc

Organizations

Acme

Locations

Earth
- United States
  - Sheep fields
    - Reserved parking lot
  - Beach

Objects

Punch clock
Rake
Teeter-board
Dynamite
Gunpowder barrel
Boulder
Tiny umbrella
Acme Bed Springs
Magnet
Parachute
Trapeze swing
Fishing rod
Inner tube floaty

Vehicles

Sam's car
Ralph's car
Hot air balloon
Small fishing boat
Ambulance

Production

Second lobby card.

Development

Filming

Music

The music was composed by Milt Franklyn.

Crew credits

Layouts: Maurice Noble
Backgrounds: Philip DeGuard

Release

Dates are in order of release:

United States: July 30, 1960 in theatres

Behind the scenes

The title is a pun on the phrase, "ready, willing and able". It is also a pun of the 1937 Warner Bros. film Ready, Willing and Able.

Everlasting influence

Ralph and Sam's cars were given their own toon personas, respectively, in the mobile game Looney Tunes: World of Mayhem.

Critical reception

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning

Home availability

In the United States:

References

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 '''''Ready, Woolen and Able''''' is the four hundred and sixtieth ''[[Merrie Melodies (theatrical shorts)|Merrie Melodies]]'' theatrical short. It was released by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] on [[July 30]], [[1960]]. It was written by [[Michael Maltese]], produced by [[John W. Burton]], and directed by [[Chuck Jones]].
-It's another day of work for Ralph and Sam, but during one of his attempts to get a sheep, Ralph suddenly starts to see Sam almost everywhere. Is he starting to slowly go insane?
+It's another day of work for Ralph and Sam. But during one of his attempts to get a sheep, Ralph's mind suddenly gets the notion that he's seeing Sam everywhere.
 ==Detailed summary==
 ==Memorable quotes==
 '''Ralph:''' Mornin', Sam.<br>
-'''Sam:''' (lifting hair) Oh, uh... Good morning, Ralph.
+'''Sam:''' Oh, uh... Good morning, Ralph.
 '''Sam:''' Good night, Ralph.<br>
-'''Ralph:''' (nervously) See you tomorrow, Sam. (faints)
+'''Ralph:''' See you tomorrow, Sam. (''faints'')
 ==Characters==
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 |-
 {{CastBottom}}
+==Organizations==
+* [[Acme]]
 ==Locations==
-*[[Earth]]
+* [[Earth]]
-**[[America]]
+** [[United States]]
-**Country roads
+*** Sheep fields
-***Sheep Fields
+**** Reserved parking lot
-***Reserved Parking Lot
+*** Beach
-**Ocean
-***Beach
-==Organizations==
-*[[Acme]]
 ==Objects==
-*Reserved Parking signs for Ralph and Sam
+* Punch clock
-*Punch clock
+* Rake
-*Rake
+* Teeter-board
-*Teeter-board
+* Dynamite
-*Dynamite
+* Gunpowder barrel
-*Barrel of gunpowder
+* Boulder
-*Boulder
+* Tiny umbrella
-*Tiny umbrella
+* [[Acme Bed Springs]]
-*(2) [[Acme Bed Springs]]
+* Magnet
-*Magnet
+* Parachute
-*Parachute
+* Trapeze swing
-*Trapeze swing
+* Fishing rod
-*Fishing rod
+* Inner tube floaty
-*Inner tube floaty
 ==Vehicles==
-*Sam's Merry Old Mobile (A Shoddy Ford Model T.
+* Sam's car
-*Ralph's Hot-Rod Drag-Racer Car
+* Ralph's car
-*Ambulance
+* Hot air balloon
-*Balloon gondola
+* Small fishing boat
-*Small fishing boat
+* Ambulance
 ==Production==
-[[File:Ready, Woolen and Able Lobby Card V2.png|200px|thumb|right||Second lobby card.]]
+[[File:Ready, Woolen and Able Lobby Card V2.png|200px|thumb|right|Second lobby card.]]
 ===Development===
 ===Filming===
 ==Music==
 The music was composed by [[Milt Franklyn]].
-The title music used for is "Baa Baa Black Sheep".
 ==Crew credits==
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 ==Behind the scenes==
-*The title is a pun on the phrase, "ready, willing and able". It is also a pun of the 1937 Warner Bros. movie ''Ready, Willing and Able''.
+* The title is a pun on the phrase, "ready, willing and able". It is also a pun of the 1937 Warner Bros. film ''Ready, Willing and Able''.
 ==Everlasting influence==
-* Ralph and Sam's cars were given toon personas of Ralph and Sam prospectively in the mobile game, ''[[Looney Tunes: World of Mayhem]]''.
+* Ralph and Sam's cars were given their own toon personas, respectively, in the mobile game ''[[Looney Tunes: World of Mayhem]]''.
 ==Critical reception==