Hippety Hopper (film)
| Hippety Hopper | |
|---|---|
| Merrie Melodies (Sylvester and Hippety Hopper) series | |
| Directed by | Robert McKimson |
| Produced by |
Eddie Selzer (uncredited) |
| Story by | Warren Foster |
| Voices by | Mel Blanc |
| Music by |
Carl Stalling Milt Franklyn (uncredited) |
| Animation by |
John Carey Phil De Lara Charles McKimson Pete Burness |
| Layouts by | Cornett Wood |
| Backgrounds by | Richard H. Thomas |
| Studio | Warner Bros. Cartoons |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date(s) | November 19, 1949 (USA) |
| Color process | Technicolor |
| Running time | 7 minutes 7 seconds |
| Language | English |
Hippety Hopper is a Merrie Melodies cartoon. Released to theaters on November 19, 1949, this short is directed by Robert McKimson and written by Warren Foster. This is the 2nd appearance of Hippety Hopper and the short that bears his name.
Plot
A mouse attempts suicide, but is stopped by a kangaroo. The mouse makes a deal with the kangaroo, that he will be released if the kangaroo terrorizes Sylvester the Cat. He does so by making it look as if vitamins have enlarged the mouse. Sylvester attempts to defeat the mouse, but loses and is attacked by a bulldog. The bulldog tries to fight the kangaroo but the mouse bites the bulldog on the foot and the kangaroo kicks the bulldog out of the house. The bulldog and Sylvester leaves the house and go ballet dancing.
Availability
Hippety Hopper has been released on the DVD collections Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 6 and Looney Tunes Super Stars' Sylvester and Hippety Hopper: Marsupial Mayhem, with the former unrestored and unremastered with the Blue Ribbon titles and the latter restored and remastered with the original titles.
References
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