The Sheepish Wolf
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| The Sheepish Wolf | |
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 On-screen title card of the "Blue Ribbon" reissue. | |
| Production company | Leon Schlesinger Productions |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
| Release date | October 17, 1942 |
| Run time | 7:10 |
| Starring | Mel Blanc Pinto Colvig[1] |
| Music composed by | Carl W. Stalling |
| Story by | Michael Maltese |
| Animation | Gil Turner |
| Director(s) | I. Freleng |
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The Sheepish Wolf, is the two-hundred and tenth Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was published by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on October 17, 1942. it was written by Michael Maltese, produced by Leon Schlesinger, and directed by Friz Freleng.
In the grassy meadows watched by a sheepdog, a pompous wolf disguises himself as a sheep to catch his prey.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Characters
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Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Meadows
- United States
Objects
Production
Development
Filming
It was copyrighted in 1942 (MCMXLII).
Music
The music was composed by Carl W. Stalling.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: October 17, 1942 in theatres
Behind the scenes
- The black sheep who warns the sheepdog on the wolf's activities has a vocal resemblance to Eddie "Rochester" Anderson of The Jack Benny Show.
- When this short aired on Cartoon Network, his scene was deleted, likely due to the implied racial stereotyping of his character.[2]
Errors
Everlasting Influence
- The sheepdog and wolf dog in the short served as a precursor to Ralph Wolf and Sam Sheepdog, who first appeared in the 1953 Looney Tunes short Don't Give Up the Sheep, directed by Chuck Jones.[3] Maltese also wrote the latter short following this one.
Home availability
- In the United States:
- July 14, 1993: MGM/UA Home Video releases The Golden Age of Looney Tunes: Volume 4 on LaserDisc.
- March 12, 2024: Warner Archive Collection releases Looney Tunes Collector's Choice: Volume 3 on Blu-ray.
References
- ↑ Scott, Keith (October 3, 2022) Cartoon Voices of the Golden Age, Vol. 2, page 103. BearManor Media. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ↑ "The CENSORED Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Guide: S". looney.goldenagecartoons.com. Archived from original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ↑ "The Sheepish Wolf". The Big Cartoon Database. Archived from original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
