Little Red Walking Hood
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Little Red Walking Hood is a Merrie Melodies
cartoon short, released in 1937 by Warner Bros.
and directed by Tex Avery
.
, with a few twists and oddball Tex Avery-like gags, such as Red displaying a Katharine Hepburn
persona, or Grandma ordering a case of gin, while the wolf waits impatiently for her to get off the phone so he can chase her again.
The cartoon marks the second appearance of Tex Avery's Egghead character, who is a running gag throughout the cartoon, and in the end, mentions he's the hero and knocks the wolf out with a mallet.
Merrie Melodies
Merrie Melodies is the name of a series of animated cartoons distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures between 1931 and 1969.Originally produced by Harman-Ising Pictures, Merrie Melodies were produced by Leon Schlesinger Productions from 1933 to 1944. Schlesinger sold his studio to Warner Bros. in 1944,...
cartoon short, released in 1937 by Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
and directed by Tex Avery
Tex Avery
Frederick Bean "Fred/Tex" Avery was an American animator, cartoonist, voice actor and director, famous for producing animated cartoons during The Golden Age of Hollywood animation. He did his most significant work for the Warner Bros...
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Plot
The cartoon features the basic plot of Little Red Riding HoodLittle Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hood, also known as Little Red Cap, is a French fairy tale about a young girl and a Big Bad Wolf. The story has been changed considerably in its history and subject to numerous modern adaptations and readings....
, with a few twists and oddball Tex Avery-like gags, such as Red displaying a Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Houghton Hepburn was an American actress of film, stage, and television. In a career that spanned 62 years as a leading lady, she was best known for playing strong-willed, sophisticated women in both dramas and comedies...
persona, or Grandma ordering a case of gin, while the wolf waits impatiently for her to get off the phone so he can chase her again.
The cartoon marks the second appearance of Tex Avery's Egghead character, who is a running gag throughout the cartoon, and in the end, mentions he's the hero and knocks the wolf out with a mallet.