Zip 'N Snort
1961 American film
- January 21, 1961 (1961-01-21)
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Zip 'n' Snort is a 1961 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Chuck Jones.[1] The short was released on January 21, 1961, and stars Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner.[2]
Plot
Wile E. Coyote encounters the mischievous Road Runner, setting the stage for their iconic chase. In a series of comedic misfortunes, Wile E. devises elaborate schemes to capture his elusive prey, only to face the consequences of his own traps.
Initially, Wile E.'s attempts are straightforward, such as loading himself into a bow, but they invariably lead to his own downfall. As he escalates his tactics, using grenades, model airplanes, and cannons, each plan backfires spectacularly, leaving Wile E. battered but undeterred. In a desperate move, Wile E. greases his feet to glide across a mountaintop, but ends up impaled on a saguaro cactus. Despite his efforts to outwit the Road Runner, Wile E. finds himself careening down a mountainside, surfing power lines, narrowly avoiding a train, and eventually hurtling into a tunnel marked New York Express.
Crew
- Story: Chuck Jones
- Animation: Richard Thompson, Bob Bransford, Tom Ray and Ken Harris
- Layouts: Maurice Noble
- Backgrounds: Philip DeGuard
- Film Editor: Treg Brown
- Voice Characterizations: Mel Blanc and Paul Julian
- Music: Milt Franklyn
- Produced by John Burton, Sr.
- Directed by Chuck Jones
References
- ^ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 329. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 128–129. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
External links
- Zip 'N Snort at IMDb
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Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner in animation
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