The High and the Flighty
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| Production company | Warner Bros. Cartoons |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
| Release date | February 18, 1956 |
| Run time | 6:52 |
| Starring | Mel Blanc |
| Producer(s) | Edward Selzer |
| Music composed by | Milt Franklyn |
| Story by | Tedd Pierce |
| Animation | Ted Bonnicksen Russ Dyson Keith Darling |
| Director(s) | Chuck Jones |
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The High and the Flighty is the four hundred and fifth Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on January 14, 1956. It was written by Tedd Pierce, produced by Edward Selzer, and directed by Robert McKimson.
Daffy, working as a salesman for the Ace Novelty Company, stops by the farm where Foghorn and Barnyard Dawg live. Daffy intervenes by selling his products to both parties, in a series of brutal practical jokes.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Characters
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Organizations
Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Farm
- Washington (mentioned)
- Walla, Walla (mentioned)
- United States
Objects
- Spring-loaded bone
- Electrically-wired corn on the cob
- "Chattanooga Choo Choo" record
- Train cutout
- Corncob pipe
- Pipe Full O'Fun Kit No. 7
Vehicles
- Commuter rail
Production
Development
Filming
It was copyrighted in 1955 (MCMLV).
Music
The music was composed by Milt Franklyn.
Crew credits
- Layouts: Robert Gribbroek
- Backgrounds: Richard H. Thomas
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: February 18, 1956 in theatres
Behind the scenes
- The title is a pun on the 1953 novel The High and the Mighty, and its 1954 film adaptation starring John Wayne.
- The MPAA certificate number is 17577.
- It is notable for being the only theatrical cartoon in which Daffy appears alongside Foghorn and Barnyard Dawg.
Errors
Critical reception
In other languages
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Home availability
- In the United States:
- October 16, 2012: Warner Home Media releases Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 2 on Blu-ray.
