Fastest with the Mostest
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| Production company | Warner Bros. Cartoons |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
| Release date | January 19, 1960 |
| Run time | 7:20 |
| Starring | Paul Julian Mel Blanc |
| Producer(s) | John W. Burton |
| Music composed by | Milt Franklyn |
| Animation | Ken Harris Richard Thompson Ben Washam Keith Darling |
| Director(s) | Chuck Jones |
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Fastest with the Mostest is the four hundred and second Looney Tunes theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on January 19, 1960. It was produced by John W. Burton, and directed by Chuck Jones.
Wile E. Coyote comes out short when he tries only a few attempts, such as a time bomb and a fake detour, to catch the Road Runner.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Wile E.: (holding sign) "I wouldn't mind - Except that he defies the law of gravity!"
Road Runner: (holding sign) "Sure - But I never studied law!" (drops sign) Beep, beep!
Characters
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Organizations
Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Southwest desert
- Waterfall
- Aquatic pipelines
- Waterfall
- Southwest desert
- United States
Objects
- Stick of dynamite
- Acme Balloon Gondola Kit
- Balloon basket
- Giant balloon
- Acme Aerial Time Bomb
- Bowl of bird seed
- Makeshift elevator with metal bucket
- Giant spring coil
- Fake detour sign
- Napkin and dining utensils
Vehicles
Production
Development
Music
The music was composed by Milt Franklyn.
Crew credits
- Layouts and Backgrounds: Philip DeGuard
- Film Editor: Treg Brown
- Voice Effects: Mel Blanc (uncredited)
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: January 19, 1960 in theaters
Behind the scenes
- The title is a play on "get there first with the most men," a phrase erroneously attributed to Confederate general Nathan Bedford Forrest.[1]
- This is the first Warner Bros. animated short to be released in the 1960s.
- Although this short has no credits for the writer, it is presumed that an uncredited Michael Maltese had worked on it.[2]
Errors
Critical reception
Home availability
- In the United States:
