The Wild Chase
1965 film directed by Friz Freleng / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Wild Chase is a Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies short directed by Friz Freleng and Hawley Pratt.[2] The short was released on February 27, 1965, and stars Speedy Gonzales, Sylvester and Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner.[3] This cartoon was the only Wile E. Coyote/Road Runner cartoon to be directed by Freleng or Pratt, who specialized in Speedy and Sylvester cartoons. It is also noted as a crossover between the Sylvester/Speedy and Wile E. Coyote/Road Runner cartoons.
The Wild Chase | |
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Directed by | Friz Freleng Co-director: Hawley Pratt |
Story by | Friz Freleng Cal Howard (both uncredited) |
Produced by | David H. DePatie Friz Freleng |
Starring | Mel Blanc Paul Julian |
Edited by | Lee Gunther |
Music by | Bill Lava |
Animation by | Norm McCabe Don Williams Manny Perez Warren Batchelder LaVerne Harding[1] |
Layouts by | Dick Ung |
Backgrounds by | Tom O'Loughlin |
Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
Release date | February 27, 1965 |
Running time | 6 min (one reel) |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
This is the only Speedy Gonzales short to feature Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner, likewise it is the only Wile E. Coyote/Roadrunner short to feature Speedy Gonzales and Sylvester, it is also the final time Speedy appears with Sylvester the Cat. This is also the final classic era cartoon to be directed by Friz Freleng.
The cartoon largely consists of reused animation and gags from previous Coyote/Road Runner cartoons.