Wild About Hurry
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Production company | Warner Bros. Cartoons |
Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
Release date | October 10, 1959 |
Run time | 6:55 |
Starring | Paul Julian Mel Blanc |
Producer(s) | John W. Burton |
Music composed by | Milt Franklyn |
Story by | Mike Maltese |
Animation | Ken Harris Abe Levitow Richard Thompson Keith Darling Ben Washam Harry Love (effects animation) |
Director(s) | Chuck Jones |
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Wild About Hurry is the four hundred and fifty-second Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was released by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on October 10, 1959. It was written by Michael Maltese, produced by John W. Burton, and directed by Chuck Jones.
After trying to chase the Road Runner on a rocket, Wile E. tries using other tactics to get the bird.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Road Runner: (holding up sign) Here we go again!
Characters
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Organizations
Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Southwest desert
- Aquatic dam
- Southwest desert
- United States
Objects
- Large boulder
- Rocket
- Acme Giant Rubber Band
- Y-shaped branch
- Flat, round boulder
- Acme Shopping Center invoice
- Acme Bird Seed
- Acme Iron Pellets
- Grenade-mounted, magnet-powered roller-skate
- Metallic pipe chute
- Bowling ball
- Acme Indestructo Steel Ball
- "Danger: abandoned mine field" sign
Vehicles
- Acme Rocket Sled
- Train
Production
Development
Music
The music was composed by Milt Franklyn.
The title music is "I'm Just Wild About Harry" by Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake.
Crew credits
- Effects Animation: Harry Love
- Layouts: Maurice Noble
- Backgrounds: Philip DeGuard
- Film editor: Treg Brown
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: October 10, 1959 in theaters
Behind the scenes
- The title is a play on the song "I'm Just Wild About Harry."
Errors
Everlasting influence
- Some scenes from this cartoon would be reanimated and used in The Wild Chase.
- The slingshot scene would be used in The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie.
- The Acme Indestructo Steel Ball would be reused in the the Acme Antics minigame of Looney Tunes Double Pack: Dizzy Driving/Acme Antics.
Critical reception
Home availability
- In the United States:
- On November 1999, Columbia House releases Looney Tunes The Collector's Edition: All Stars on VHS.