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
Director(s) Robert McKimson
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Hoppy Daze is the four hundred and twelfth 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

Short cat: 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!

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Short cat Mel Blanc
Mouse N/A
Sylvester Mel Blanc
Hippety Hopper Mel Blanc


Organizations

Locations

Objects

  • Fisted glove on a stick
  • Hippety's crate
  • Crowbar
  • Hammer
  • Dynamite sticks
  • Couch springs
  • Gunpowder keg

Production

Development

Filming

Music

The music was composed by Milt Franklyn.

Crew credits

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: February 11, 1961

Behind the scenes

  • The title is a pun on the phrase "happy days."
  • The short cat is loosely based on Jimmy Durante's character in the 1934 film Palooka.

Home availability

References