Adventures of the Road-Runner
| Adventures of the Road-Runner | |
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 Theatrical poster. | |
| Production company | Warner Bros. Cartoons |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | June 2, 1962 |
| Run time | 25:55 |
| Starring | Mel Blanc Paul Julian Dick Beals Nancy Wible |
| Producer(s) | David H. DePatie |
| Music composed by | Milt Franklyn |
| Story by | John Dunn Chuck Jones Michael Maltese |
| Animation | Bob Bransford Ken Harris Tom Ray Richard Thompson Ben Washam |
| Director(s) | Chuck Jones Maurice Noble Tom Ray |
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Adventures of the Road-Runner is a half-hour animated screwball comedy short film, which was originally intended to be a pilot for a television series starring Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures on June 2, 1962. It was written by John Dunn, Chuck Jones and Michael Maltese, produced by David H. DePatie, and directed by Jones, Maurice Noble and Tom Ray.
Two boys watch the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote's chases on their TV set and question why the coyote wants the Road Runner so badly, to which Wile E. explains in exact detail.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Ralph: Sometimes I feel bad for the coyote.
Ralph's friend: If he'd caught him, there wouldn't be any more Road Runner. You wouldn't like that, would you?
Ralph: I thought you wouldn't.
Wile E.: So simple a child can operate, BAH!
Characters
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Organizations
Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Southwest desert
- Ralph's residence
- Arizona (indirectly mentioned)
- Pheonix (mentioned)
- Flagstaff (mentioned)
- New Mexico (indirectly mentioned)
- Sante Fe (mentioned)
- United States
Objects
- Giant archer's bow
- Grenade
- Model airplane
- Lasso
- Acme Bat-Man's Outfit
- Wrecking Ball and crane
- Springcoil harness strapped to a boulder
- Catapult
Production
Music
The music was composed by Milt Franklyn and included the song, "Out on the Desert".
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: June 2, 1962
Behind the scenes
- It was released as a featurette alongside the live-action feature film Lad: A Dog.
- Clips from Zip 'n Snort and Gee Whiz-z-z-z-z-z-z were used in this feature.
- One lasso attempt was reanimated from Stop! Look! And Hasten!
- In the last scene of the film, Wile E. has a genius chart that lists himself, Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, Galileo, and Leonardo Da Vinci.
Errors
Legacy
- Portions of the film would later be edited down for the shorts To Beep or Not to Beep, Roadrunner a Go-Go and Zip Zip Hooray!
- While being mentioned in name, The Road Runner Show would eventually become an actual television series.
Critical reception
Home availability
- In the United States:
