Lickety-Splat

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Lickety-Splat
Production company Warner Bros. Cartoons
Distributor Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date June 3, 1961
Run time 6:25
Starring Paul Julian
Producer(s) John W. Burton
David H. DePatie
Music composed by Milt Franklyn
Story by Chuck Jones
Animation Richard Thompson
Bob Bransford
Tom Ray
Ken Harris
Hrry Love (Effects Animation)
Director(s) Chuck Jones
Abe Levitow (Co-Director)
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Title card
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Second title card
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Lickety-Splat is the four hundred and fifteenth Looney Tunes theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures on June 3, 1961. It was written by Chuck Jones, produced by John W. Burton and David H. DePatie, and directed by Jones.

Wile E. Coyote tries various schemes to catch the Road Runner, but one tactic involving dynamited darts cause problems with his other schemes.

Detailed summary

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Road Runner Paul Julian
Wile E. Coyote Mel Blanc


Locations

Organizations

Objects

Vehicle

  • * Hot air balloon

Production

Development

Music

The music was composed by Milt Franklyn.

Crew credits

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: June 3, 1961 in theaters

Behind the scenes

  • The title is pun on the phrase 'Lickety-Split'.
  • It is the only Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote short co-directed by Abe Levitow.
  • This cartoon reuses the title music from Zip 'n Snort.
  • This is one of the few shorts in which Wile E. survives an injury at the end, although it occurs right after he crashes on the ground.

Legacy

  • A still of Wile E. in this cartoon would be used for a lobby card for Compressed Hare.

Critical reception

Home availability

References