Stop! Look! And Hasten!
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| Stop! Look! And Hasten! | |
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| Production company | Warner Bros. Cartoons |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
| Release date | August 14, 1954 |
| Run time | 7:05 |
| Starring | Paul Julian Mel Blanc |
| Producer(s) | Edward Selzer |
| Music composed by | Carl Stalling |
| Story by | Michael Maltese |
| Animation | Abe Levitow Richard Thompson Harry Love |
| Director(s) | Charles M. Jones |
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Stop! Look! And Hasten! is the three hundred and seventieth Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was released by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on August 14, 1954. It was written by Michael Maltese, produced by Edward Selzer, and directed by Chuck Jones.
While out for a walk in the desert while hungry, Wile E. Coyote spots the Road Runner and figures he'd make a good meal.
Memorable quotes
Wile E.: (holds up sign) STOP IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY!
Detailed summary
Characters
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Organizations
Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Southwest American Desert
- United States
Objects
- Empty tin can
- Rope and rock trap
- Lasso
- How to Build a Burmese Tiger Trap
- Pitrap
- Pop-up roadwall mechanism
- TNT and Detonator
- Acme Bird Seed
- Saw
- Acme Triple-Strength Fortified Leg Muscle Vitamins
Vehicles
- Truck
- Train
- Motorcycle
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The music was composed by Carl W. Stalling.
Crew credits
- Layouts: Maurice Noble, Robert Gribbroek
- Backgrounds: Philip De Guard
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: August 14, 1954 in theatres
Behind the scenes
- This is one of the rare instances where a Warner Bros. cartoon ends differently, with the Road Runner writing "That's all folks!" in smoke.
- The Burmese tiger has a mock Latin name in this short: Surprisibus! Surprisibus!
Errors
Everlasting Influence
- In the 1980 film The Shining, the audio of this short can be heard when Danny and his mother Wendy watch the television at the Overlook Hotel.
- The roadwall, bird seed on bridge and leg muscle vitamins scenes (minus the ending) were used in The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie.
- The roadwall is used as an obstacle in Desert Demolition.
Critical reception
In other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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Home availability
- In the United States:
- November 2, 2004: Warner Home Video releases Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 2 on DVD.
- October 13, 2009: Warner Home Video releases Looney Tunes Spotlight Collection: Volume 7 on DVD.
