Nutty News
Directed byBob Clampett
Story byWarren Foster
Produced byLeon Schlesinger
StarringMel Blanc (uncredited)
Narrated byArthur Q. Bryan (uncredited)
Music byCarl W. Stalling
Animation byVirgil Ross
Color processBlack and white
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures, Inc.
Release date
  • May 23, 1942 (1942-05-23)
Running time
7 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Nutty News is a 1942 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Bob Clampett.[1] The short was released on May 23, 1942.[2] Elmer Fudd's voice can be heard as the unseen narrator.

Plot

Elmer Fudd greets the audience and tells recent news covering: hunting season opens in the Rocky Mountains; a scientific study that reveals the secrets of life;fireflies in Eastern states; Frank Putty, the famous artist; and new safety signs, among other things.

Cast

Legacy

This ’spot-gag cartoon’ is listed among the 100 greatest Looeny Tunes productions.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 128. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
  2. ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 100–102. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  3. ^ Beck, Jerry (2020-09-01). The 100 Greatest Looney Tunes Cartoons. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-64722-137-9.

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