Birth of a Notion
| Birth of a Notion | |
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| Production company | Warner Bros. Cartoons |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
| Release date | April 12, 1947 |
| Run time | 7 minutes |
| Starring | Mel Blanc Stan Freberg |
| Producer(s) | Edward Selzer |
| Music composed by | Carl W. Stalling |
| Story by | Warren Foster |
| Animation | Richard Bickenbach Cal Dalton I. Ellis Rod Scribner Anatole Kirsanoff Fred Jones |
| Director(s) | Robert McKimson |
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Birth of a Notion is the two hundred and twenty-fourth Looney Tunes theatrical short. It was released by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on April 12, 1947. It was written by Warren Foster, produced by Edward Selzer and directed by Robert McKimson.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Daffy: Those crazy ducks! Knocking themselves out flying south for the winter. Why, they just don't use their brains. An intelligent duck don't fly thousands of miles to get warm. Now take me for instance: I've got a scheme that will get me a home for the winter.
Mad scientist: Why did you hit me in the head, Leopold? Don't you know that made me very angry now. I will do terrible, horrible things to you!
Daffy: What a house, what a house. All it needs is hands coming out of the wall... like those over my head.
Mad scientist: Give me your wishbone!
Daffy: Oh, you mad, impetuous boy, you!
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Production
Development
This short was initially slated for direction by Bob Clampett, alongside Bacall to Arms and The Goofy Gophers. After Clampett departed from Warner Bros. Cartoons, McKimson's production unit ultimately completed this short, while Arthur Davis directed the other two.
Music
The music was composed by Carl W. Stalling.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: April 12, 1947 in theatres
Behind the scenes
- The title is a play on the controversial 1915 feature film Birth of a Nation, although the short has no thematic connection to the film's taboo subject mater.
- The mad scientist is caricature of actor Peter Lorre.
