Hip Hip-Hurry!

Hip Hip-Hurry!
Directed by	Chuck Jones
Story by	Michael Maltese
Produced by	John W. Burton
Starring	Paul Julian (uncredited)
Music by	John Seely William Loose Henry Russell
Animation by	Keith Darling Ken Harris Abe Levitow Richard Thompson Ben Washam Harry Love (effects animation)
Layouts by	Maurice Noble
Backgrounds by	Phillip Deguard
Color process	Technicolor
Production company	Warner Bros. Cartoons
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation
Release date	December 6, 1958 (1958-12-06)
Running time	6 minutes
Country	United States

Hip Hip-Hurry! is a 1958 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Chuck Jones. ^[1] The short was released on December 6, 1958, and stars Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner. ^[2] The title is a pun on the phrase "Hip Hip Hooray!!"

Plot

Wile E. Coyote relentlessly pursues the Road Runner across treacherous desert terrain. Their chase leads to a pivotal moment at a three-way fork, where the Road Runner's cunning navigation confounds the coyote. Subsequently, a series of comedic mishaps ensue, including failed attempts to ambush the Road Runner using hand grenades and trapeze acrobatics. Despite numerous setbacks, Wile E. Coyote persists in his pursuit, employing various tactics such as slingshots, fireworks, and even motorboats.

Each endeavor ends in comical failure, with Wile E. suffering humorous misfortune. Notably, his use of a high-speed tonic results in chaotic consequences, as he careens out of control into a dynamite shed after Road Runner trips him, triggering a spectacular explosion. The ensuing chaos culminates in Wile E. Coyote being propelled into the night sky atop a makeshift rocket, creating a dazzling display of fireworks.

See also

• Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography (1950–1959)

References

1. Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 312. ISBN   0-8050-0894-2.
2. Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 128–129. ISBN   0-8160-3831-7 . Retrieved June 6, 2020.

External links

• Hip Hip-Hurry! at IMDb