Hip Hip-Hurry!
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{{Infobox film
| director = Chuck Jones
| producer = John W. Burton
| story = Michael Maltese
| starring = Paul Julian
(uncredited)
| music = John Seely
William Loose
Henry Russell
| animator = Keith Darling
Ken Harris
Abe Levitow
Richard Thompson
Ben Washam
Harry Love
(effects animation)
| layout_artist = Maurice Noble
| background_artist = Phillip Deguard
| studio = Warner Bros. Cartoons
| distributor = Warner Bros. Pictures
The Vitaphone Corporation
| released = {{Film date|1958|12|06}}
| color_process = Technicolor
| runtime = 6 minutes
| country = United States
}}
Hip Hip-Hurry! is a 1958 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Chuck Jones.{{cite book |last1=Beck |first1=Jerry |last2=Friedwald |first2=Will |title=Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons |date=1989 |publisher=Henry Holt and Co |isbn=0-8050-0894-2 |page=312}} The short was released on December 6, 1958, and stars Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner.{{cite book |last1=Lenburg |first1=Jeff |title=The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons |date=1999 |publisher=Checkmark Books |isbn=0-8160-3831-7 |access-date=6 June 2020 |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780816038312/page/128/mode/2up |pages=128–129}} The title is a pun on the phrase "Hip Hip Hooray!!"
Plot
Wile E. Coyote relentlessly pursues the Road Runner across treacherous desert terrain. Their chase leads to a pivotal moment at a three-way fork, where the Road Runner's cunning navigation confounds the coyote. Subsequently, a series of comedic mishaps ensue, including failed attempts to ambush the Road Runner using hand grenades and trapeze acrobatics. Despite numerous setbacks, Wile E. Coyote persists in his pursuit, employing various tactics such as slingshots, fireworks, and even motorboats.
Each endeavor ends in comical failure, with Wile E. suffering humorous misfortune. Notably, his use of a high-speed tonic results in chaotic consequences, as he careens out of control into a dynamite shed, triggering a spectacular explosion. The ensuing chaos culminates in Wile E. Coyote being propelled into the night sky atop a makeshift rocket, creating a dazzling display of fireworks.
See also
References
External links
- {{IMDb title|0051726}}
{{Coyote and Road Runner}}
{{Chuck Jones}}
Category:Merrie Melodies short films
Category:Warner Bros. Cartoons animated short films
Category:American animated short films
Category:Short films directed by Chuck Jones
Category:Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner films
Category:1950s Warner Bros. animated short films