Hoppy Daze

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Hoppy Daze
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Production company Warner Bros. Cartoons
Distributor Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date February 11, 1961
Starring Mel Blanc
Producer(s) John W. Burton
David H. DePatie
Music composed by Milt Franklyn
Story by Tedd Pierce
Animation Ted Bonnicksen
Warren Batchelder
Tom Ray
George Grandpré
Harry Love (Effects Animation)
Director(s) Robert McKimson
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Hoppy Daze is the four hundred and fifteenth Looney Tunes theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures on February 11, 1961. It was written by Tedd Pierce, produced by John W. Burton and David H. DePatie, and directed by Robert McKimson.

When Palooka Cat has trouble catching mice, he decides to train Sylvester into becoming the ultimate mouser by sending him into a warehouse to catch some mice. But when Sylvester chases a mouse into Hippety Hopper's cage, he opens it and thinks that the mouse has become a giant mouse!

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Palooka: Jumpin' Josaphat! What a left! It's dy-muh-nite!
(Sylvester falls to the ground, with his left fist in the air. Hippety hops by.)
Hippety: Hah-cha-cha-cha-cha-cha-cha-cha-cha!

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Palooka Cat Mel Blanc
Mice N/A
Sylvester Mel Blanc
Hippety Hopper Mel Blanc (Vocal Effects only)


Organizations

Locations

Objects

  • Fisted glove on a stick
  • Hippety Hopper's Crate
  • Crowbar
  • Hammer
  • Dynamite sticks
  • Couch Springs
  • Gunpowder keg

Production

Development

Filming

Music

The music was composed by Milt Franklyn.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: February 11, 1961 in theatres

Behind the scenes

  • The title is a pun on the phrase, 'happy days'.
  • The short cat, Palooka Cat, who sounds like Jimmy Durante is based loosely on Durante's shady boxing coach character in the 1934 film, Palooka.

Home availability

References