Beep Prepared
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| Beep Prepared | |
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| Production company | Warner Bros. Cartoons |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | November 11, 1961 |
| Run time | 6:05 |
| Starring | Paul Julian |
| Producer(s) | David H. DePatie |
| Music composed by | Milt Franklyn |
| Story by | Chuck Jones John Dunn |
| Animation | Bob Bransford Tom Ray Ken Harris Richard Thompson |
| Director(s) | Chuck Jones Maurice Noble (co-director) |
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Beep Prepared is the four hundred and seventy-first Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures on November 11, 1961. It was written by John Dunn and Chuck Jones, produced by David H. DePatie, and directed by Jones.
After getting beeped off the cliff by the Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote tries different methods to catch him, including a kit for a giant rocket sled.
Detailed Summary
Characters
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Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Southwest desert
- United States
- Outer Space
Organizations
Objects
- Starter pistol
- Bow and arrow
- Manhole cover
- Portable Hole
- Flying suit and rocket pack
- Acme Iron Bird Seed
- Roller skate boots
- Magnet belt
- Spring-loaded ejector pavement block device
- Trip rope-triggered machine guns
- Acme Little-Giant Do-It-Yourself Rocket Sled Kit
- Railroad tracks
Vehicles
- Truck
- Train
- Acme Little-Giant Rocket Sled
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The music was scored by Milt Franklyn.
Crew credits
- Co-director: Maurice Noble
- Backgrounds: Phillip DeGuard
- Effects animation: Harry Love
- Film editor: Treg Brown
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: November 11, 1961 in theatres
Behind the scenes
- The title is a play on "be prepared." You're welcome.
Legacy
- The final attempt and ending of this short are used for the last moments of The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie.
Critical reception
The short was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short in 1962, making it the only Road Runner/Wile E. Coyote installment to recieve this recognition. However, it lost to Yugoslav short film Surogat, which won the award that year.
Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient | Result |
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| Academy Award | April 9, 1962 | Best Animated Short Film | Chuck Jones | Nominated |
In other languages
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Home availability
- In the United States:
