Going! Going! Gosh!

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Going! Going! Gosh!
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Directed by Charles M. Jones
Story by Michael Maltese
Produced by Edward Selzer [1] [2]
Starring Paul Julian
(Road Runner)
Music by Carl Stalling
Milt Franklyn [1]
Animation byLloyd Vaughn
Ben Washam
Ken Harris
Layouts by Robert Gribbroek
Backgrounds byPhilip De Guard [1] [2]
Color process Technicolor
Production
company
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
The Vitaphone Corporation [1]
Release date
  • August 23, 1952 (1952-08-23)(U.S.)
Running time
6:24 [3]
CountryUnited States

Going! Going! Gosh! is a 1952 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Chuck Jones. [4] The short was released on August 23, 1952, and stars Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner. [5]

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Plot

In the pursuit depicted between Wile E. Coyote (designated with the taxonomic title "Carnivorous Vulgaris,") and his elusive quarry, the Road Runner (labeled as "Acceleration Inradius,") a series of elaborate strategies are employed by Coyote in his relentless pursuit of capture. The narrative unfolds with Coyote's initial concealment within a cavern, poised to ensnare the bird with his utensils, only to be thwarted as Road Runner deftly eludes him, resulting in Coyote entangling himself. Subsequent attempts at pursuit lead Coyote to experiment with various tactics, each met with comedic failure.

The endeavors include the misguided firing of a bow loaded with dynamite, resulting in self-inflicted detonation; an ill-fated attempt to employ a slingshot, which ends with Coyote wedged into a cactus; and a futile endeavor involving quick-drying cement, which Road Runner effortlessly traverses, leaving Coyote encased in his own failed trap. Further misadventures ensue as Coyote seeks refuge under a manhole, only to be thwarted by a dropped boulder, and disguises himself as a hitchhiker, only to be exposed by the astute Road Runner.

Coyote's desperation reaches its zenith with an elaborate ruse involving a painted bridge, which ultimately leads to his unwitting collision with a truck. The climax of the pursuit unfolds with Coyote's ill-fated attempt to utilize makeshift technology, resulting in a calamitous fall through the ground, punctuated by an anvil landing on his head.

The narrative concludes with Coyote's hapless pursuit culminating in a final, misguided attempt to capture Road Runner, which ends with his collision with a passing truck, leaving him dazed and entangled. The denouement features Road Runner's characteristic "beep," signifying his continued evasion of Coyote's efforts.

Additional Crew

Home media

Going! Going! Gosh! is available on the Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 2 DVD and the Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume 2 Blu-ray.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Webb, Graham (2011). The Animated Film Encyclopedia: A Complete Guide to American Shorts, Features and Sequences (1900-1999) (Second ed.). McFarland & Company Inc. p. 138. ISBN   978-0-7864-4985-9.
  2. 1 2 3 "Going! Going! Gosh! (1952): Cast". The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved November 10, 2021.[ dead link ]
  3. "Going! Going! Gosh! (1952): Main". The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved November 10, 2021.[ dead link ]
  4. Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 239. ISBN   0-8050-0894-2.
  5. Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 128–129. ISBN   0-8160-3831-7 . Retrieved June 6, 2020.