Rushing Roulette
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| Rushing Roulette | |
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| Production company | DePatie–Freleng Enterprises Format Films |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | July 31, 1965 |
| Starring | Paul Julian |
| Producer(s) | David H. DePatie Friz Freleng |
| Music composed by | Bill Lava |
| Story by | David Detiege |
| Animation | Bob Matz Manny Perez Warren Batchelder Norm McCabe Don Williams |
| Director(s) | Robert McKimson |
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Rushing Roulette is the five hundredth Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures on July 31, 1965. It was written by David Detiege, produced by David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng, and directed by Robert McKimson.
Another day, another series of attempts by Wile E. Coyote to try and catch the Road Runner.
Detailed summary
Characters
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Organizations
Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Midwest desert
- United States
Objects
- Lasso
- Cannon-rigged photo booth
- Acme Sproing Shoes
- Boulder
- Ajax Stix-All Glue
- Magnifying sunglass tower
- Mirror
- Explosives-rigged piano
- Music sheet for "Those Endearing Young Charms"
- Round boulder
- Blueprint for dropping boulder
- Anvil
Vehicles
- Trucks
- Handcars
- Helicopter
- Greyhound bus
Production
Development
This is the first of two Wile E./Road Runner cartoons to be directed by Robert McKimson.
Filming
It was copyrighted in 1966.
Music
- The music score was done by Bill Lava.
Crew credits
- Layout: Dick Ung
- Backgrounds: Tom O'Loughlin
- Film editor: Lee Gunther
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: July 31, 1965 in theatres
Behind the scenes
- The title is a pun on "Russian roulette." You're welcome.
- This is one of the few Road Runner shorts without an opening chase sequence, and the first of many DePatie-Freleng Road Runner cartoons to drop the Latin names gag. These would not return until Chuck Jones returned to direct made-for-TV Road Runner cartoons, Freeze Frame and Soup or Sonic.
- The scenes of Road Runner zooming at the beginning reused footage from Zip 'n Snort, and the two scenes of Wile falling down the canyon were reused footage from Beep Prepared.
Errors
- When Road Runner sticks his tongue out at Wile E., the usual "put-put-put" sound is missing, with only silence.
- When Wile E. is on the broken sunbeam, his reflection remains still; while his eyes are closed, the reflection's eyes are open, and while his eyes turn bloodshot, his reflection's eyes remain normal.
- While Wile E. watches the Road Runner play the piano, part of his muzzle flashes from grey to brown.
Legacy
- Robert McKimson would direct one more Road Runner cartoon, Sugar and Spies, before DePatie-Freleng Enterprises closed its doors on the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series. He would also handle the bumpers for The Road Runner Show.
