Hippety Hopper (theatrical short)

This article is about the theatrical short. For the character, see Hippety Hopper.

Hippety Hopper
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Production company	Warner Bros. Cartoons
Distributor	Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation
Release date	November 19, 1949
Starring	Mel Blanc
Producer(s)	Edward Selzer
Music composed by	Carl Stalling
Story by	Warren Foster
Animation	Pete Burness John Carey Charles McKimson Phil DeLara
Director(s)	Robert McKimson
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Hippety Hopper is the two-hundred and twelveth Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was distributed Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on November 19, 1949. It was written by Warren Foster, produced by Edward Selzer and directed by Robert McKimson.

When a little mouse decides to end it all, he soon comes across a baby kangaroo named Hippety Hopper, who looks like a giant mouse. He decides to ask for the kangaroo's help in kicking out Sylvester, the cat that threatens his life.

Memorable quotes

Sylvester: Well, I see you've got your ears pinned back.
Bulldog: C'mon, cat! We're takin' up ballet dancin'.

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Mouse	Mel Blanc
Hippety Hopper	N/A
Sylvester	Mel Blanc
Bulldog	Mel Blanc

Locations

• Earth
  • United States
    • City waterfront
    • City park
    • Eta Bita Pi Sorority House
    • Sylvester's residence
    • Bulldog's dhouse

Objects

• Hippety's crate
• Vitamin pill
• Glasses
• Laundry pin
• Ballerina tutus

Music

The music was composed by Carl W. Stalling.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: November 19, 1949 in theatres

Behind the scenes

• This is the first Sylvester and Hippety Hoppeer short to be in the post-1948 package, as his previous short, Hop, Look and Listen, was sold to Associated Artists Productions, making that short part of the pre-1948 package of the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts.
• It is also Hippety Hopper's first appearance in a Merrie Melodies short, since his previous short was part of the Looney Tunes series.
• This is the first short that Hippety Hopper is given his name, as he was unnamed in his previous cartoon, Hop, Look and Listen.
• Additionally, this cartoon is somewhat a remake of the first short that Hippety appeared in. The bulldog is also the same one who appeared in said short.

Home availability

• In the United States:
  • April 13, 2013: Warner Home Video releases Looney Tunes Super Stars' Sylvester and Hippety Hopper: Marsupial Mayhem on DVD.