Hot Noon (or 12 O'Clock For Sure) | |
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Directed by | Paul J. Smith |
Story by | Homer Brightman |
Produced by | Walter Lantz |
Starring | Grace Stafford Dal McKennon |
Music by | Clarence Wheeler |
Animation by | Laverne Harding Robert Bentley Gil Turner |
Backgrounds by | Raymond Jacobs Art Landy (Sets) |
Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Universal International |
Release date | October 12, 1953 |
Running time | 6' 11" |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Hot Noon (or 12 O'Clock For Sure) is the 51st animated cartoon short subject in the Woody Woodpecker series. Released theatrically on October 12, 1953, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal International. [1]
Woody is a piano player at the Old Crow Bar where a Mexican woman sits atop his piano. Word of Buzz Buzzard coming to town is that he is out to get the sheriff and kill him. It spreads and every sheriff at the Bar gives Woody their badges. The woman still sitting on top of the piano then takes Woody in her arms, strangles him and says, "Es mi hombre magnifico. You are my little sheriff. You will get the bad hombre, no?" Then Woody jumps out. A battle of trickery happens, but Woody comes out on top. Woody plays the piano again and the woman congratulates him for catching Buzz.
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Hot Noon (or 12 O'Clock For Sure) was the first entry in the Woody Woodpecker series directed by veteran animator/director Paul J. Smith, who had worked at the studio as animator for several years. Smith had directed a handful of Lantz "cartunes" by the time this film was released. This cartoon is a parody of Fred Zinneman western movie "High Noon", released one year before.
Woody Woodpecker is an animated character that has appeared in theatrical short films produced by the Walter Lantz Studio and distributed by Universal Studios between 1940 and 1972.
The Woody Woodpecker Show is a long-running 30-minute American television series mainly composed of the film series in animated cartoon escapades of Woody Woodpecker and other Walter Lantz characters including Andy Panda, Chilly Willy, and Inspector Willoughby released by Walter Lantz Productions. The series was revived and reformatted several times, but remained popular for nearly four decades and allowed the studio to continue making theatrical cartoons until 1973 when it shut down. It also kept the Walter Lantz/Universal "cartunes" made during the Golden Age of American animation a part of the American consciousness. The Woody Woodpecker Show was named the 88th best animated series by IGN.
This is a list of Walter Lantz "Cartunes" starring Woody Woodpecker. All entries are part of the Woody Woodpecker series except as noted and are numbered in release order. Release date is noted for each film. In all there were 200 cartoons.
Hot Rod Huckster is the 57th animated cartoon short subject in the Woody Woodpecker series. Released theatrically on July 5, 1954, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal-International.
Buzz Buzzard is a fictional animated character who appeared in several films produced by Walter Lantz Productions in the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s.
The Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection: Volume 2 is a three-disc DVD collection of theatrical cartoons starring Woody Woodpecker and the other Lantz characters, produced by Walter Lantz Productions for Universal Pictures between 1932 and 1958. The set was released by Universal Studios Home Entertainment on April 15, 2008. Included in the set are seventy-five cartoon shorts, including the next forty-five Woody Woodpecker cartoons, continuing the production order from Volume 1. The other thirty cartoons include five Andy Panda shorts, five Chilly Willy shorts, five Oswald the Lucky Rabbit shorts, five Musical Favorites, and ten Cartune Classics.
Convict Concerto is the 58th animated cartoon short subject in the Woody Woodpecker series. Released theatrically on November 22, 1954, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal-International.
Belle Boys is the 49th animated cartoon short subject in the Woody Woodpecker series. Released theatrically on September 14, 1953, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal-International.
Alley to Bali is the 53rd animated cartoon short subject in the Woody Woodpecker series. Released theatrically on March 15, 1954, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal-International.
Hypnotic Hick is the 51st animated cartoon short subject in the Woody Woodpecker series. Released theatrically on September 26, 1953, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal International. It was Universal Pictures' first animated project released in 3D.
Wet Blanket Policy is the 30th animated cartoon short subject in the Woody Woodpecker series. Released theatrically on August 27, 1948, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal Pictures. The title is a play-on-words about a type of insurance policy.
Square Shootin' Square is the 64th animated cartoon short subject in the Woody Woodpecker series. Released theatrically on September 1, 1955, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal International.
Bunco Busters is the 65th animated cartoon short subject in the Woody Woodpecker series. Released theatrically on November 21, 1955, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal International.
Wild and Woody! is the 30th animated cartoon short subject in the Woody Woodpecker series. It is a Western film. Released theatrically on December 31, 1948, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by United Artists.
Drooler's Delight is the 32nd animated cartoon short subject in the Woody Woodpecker series. Released theatrically on March 25, 1949, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by United Artists.
Puny Express is a 1951 American Western cartoon film, and the 33rd animated cartoon short subject in the Woody Woodpecker series. Released theatrically on January 22, 1951, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal-International.
Destination Meatball is the 39th animated cartoon short subject in the Woody Woodpecker series. Released theatrically on December 24, 1951, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal International.
Stage Hoax is the 41st animated cartoon short subject in the Woody Woodpecker series. Released theatrically on April 21, 1952, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal International.
The Great Who-Dood-It is the 43rd animated cartoon short subject in the Woody Woodpecker series. Released theatrically on October 20, 1952, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal International.
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