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Guidelines adopted by director Chuck Jones in making Warner Bros.’ Road Runner-Wile E. Coyote cartoons, from Jones’ 1999 memoir Chuck Amuck:
- The Road Runner cannot harm the Coyote except by going “beep-beep!”
- No outside force can harm the Coyote — only his own ineptitude or the failure of the Acme products.
- The Coyote could stop anytime — if he were not a fanatic. (Repeat: “A fanatic is one who redoubles his effort when he has forgotten his aim.” — George Santayana)
- No dialogue ever, except “beep-beep!”
- The Road Runner must stay on the road — otherwise, logically, he would not be called road runner.
- All action must be confined to the natural environment of the two characters — the southwest American desert.
- All materials, tools, weapons, or mechanical conveniences must be obtained from the Acme Corporation.
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such potential…
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Another memorable short…
“Apple Core!”
“Baltimore.”
“Who’s your friend?”
“Me!”
“Donald’s Applecore”
1952
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“The Country Cousin”
1936
One of the best…
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I know Christmas is done and gone, but I just stumbled upon this. This one is a SEMINAL short in my viewing experience. I think its because they get to explore up inside the tree, something I longed to do when I was a kid…
Enjoy
“Pluto’s Christmas Tree”
1952
images from Animation Backgrounds Blog, one of the best out there.
