The Foghorn Leghorn
| The Foghorn Leghorn | |
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| Production company | Warner Bros. Cartoons |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
| Release date | October 8, 1948 |
| Run time | 6:54 |
| Starring | Mel Blanc |
| Producer(s) | Edward Selzer (uncredited) |
| Music composed by | Carl Stalling |
| Story by | Warren Foster |
| Animation | Charles McKimson Manny Gould Phil DeLara John Carey Pete Burness |
| Director(s) | Robert McKimson |
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The Foghorn Leghorn is the two hundred and ninety-fourth short of the Merrie Melodies theatrical series. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on October 8, 1948. It was written by Warren Foster, produced by Edward Selzer, and directed by Robert McKimson.
Detailed summary
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Memorable quotes
Henery: I just caught myself a chicken.
Foghorn: Chicken? ha-ha-ha, Ah say, ha-ha-ha! That’s no, Ah say, that’s no chicken, son. I’m a chicken. Rooster that is!
Henery: Don’t give me that! You’re not a chicken!
Foghorn: What am I then boy?
Henery: You’re a loud-mouthed schnook.
Foghorn: Lookie here, son, I’m no loud-mouthed schnook! This is a dog, not a chicken! Chickens don’t look like dogs. Who told you this was a chicken, son? (to audience) Nice boy, but doesn’t listen to a word you say... (back to Henery) You got a bum steer, son. I’m a chicken, not a schnook. You’re wrong, son!
(Barnyard Dawg kicks Foghorn from behind)
Barnyard: Schnook!
Foghorn: Some days, it don't pay to get outta bed!
Characters
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Locations
Objects
- None of importance
Production
Filming
The short was copyrighted in 1947 (MCMXLVII)
Music
The score was composed by Carl W. Stalling. The main title and closing themes are a rendition of "Merrily We Roll Along," which were arranged by Stalling.
Crew credits
- Layouts: Cornett Wood
- Backgrounds: Richard H. Thomas
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: October 8, 1948; December 24, 1955 (Blue Ribbon reissue)
Behind the scenes
- The MPAA certificate number is 11883.
- This is the first short where Foghorn Leghorn's name appears on-screen. While the word "Leghorn" is used in subsequent Foghorn shorts, he would be billed as such until the 1953 short Plop Goes the Weasel!
Errors
- Despite being a Merrie Melodies short, it was erroneously billed as a Looney Tune in the lobby cards. It is likely that it was planned to be part of that series before being changed.
Home availability
- In the United States:
- 1986: Warner Home Video releases Foghorn Leghorn's Fractured Funnies on VHS and Betamax.
- October 28, 2003: Warner Home Video releases Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 1 on DVD.
- October 28, 2003: Warner Home Video releases Looney Tunes Spotlight Collection: Volume 1 on DVD.
- October 16, 2012: Warner Home Video releases Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 2 on Blu-ray disc.
- October 16, 2012: Warner Home Video releases Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 2 on DVD.
