Don't Axe Me
| Don't Axe Me | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Robert McKimson |
| Story by | Tedd Pierce |
| Produced by | John W. Burton[1] Edward Selzer (uncredited) |
| Starring | Mel Blanc (all other voices) Arthur Q. Bryan (Elmer Fudd) June Foray (Elmer's Wife)[1] |
| Edited by | Treg Brown |
| Music by | Milt Franklyn |
| Animation by | Ted Bonnicksen George Grandpré Tom Ray[1] Uncredited: Warren Batchelder Art Leonardi |
| Layouts by | Robert Gribbroek |
| Backgrounds by | William Butler |
| Color process | Technicolor |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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| Language | English |
Don't Axe Me is a 1958 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Robert McKimson.[2] The short was released on January 4, 1958, and stars Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd and Barnyard Dawg.[3]
Plot
[edit]In this cartoon, Daffy is Elmer's pet, always looking for ways to eat as much food as possible, including the dog's food. When the dog hears that Elmer and his wife are planning a dinner and need to prepare an animal, he convinces the wife to turn Daffy into the meal. So, Elmer goes after Daffy, with Daffy always figuring out a way to avoid getting captured.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Webb, Graham (2011). The Animated Film Encyclopedia: A Complete Guide to American Shorts, Features and Sequences (1900-1999). McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 95. ISBN 978-0-7864-4985-9.
- ^ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 304. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 60–62. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
External links
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- Don't Axe Me at IMDb
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- Barnyard Dawg films
- Animated films about dogs
- Animated films about families
- Films directed by Robert McKimson
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- Films scored by Milt Franklyn
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