Martian Through Georgia

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Martian Through Georgia
MartianGorgiaTC.png
Directed by Chuck Jones
Abe Levitow
Maurice Noble
Story byCarl Kohler
Chuck Jones
Produced by John W. Burton
David H. DePatie
Starring Mel Blanc
Ed Prentiss
Narrated byEd Prentiss
Music by Bill Lava
Animation byBob Bransford
Tom Ray
Ken Harris
Richard Thompson
Harry Love
Layouts byMaurice Noble
Backgrounds byPhilip DeGuard
Color process Technicolor
Production
company
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Vitagraph Company of America
Release date
December 29, 1962
Running time
6:33
LanguageEnglish

Martian Through Georgia is a 1962 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon, directed by Chuck Jones, Maurice Noble (credited as a co-director), and Abe Levitow. [1] The short was released on December 29, 1962. [2]

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Plot

The cartoon begins with a narrator describing the life of a bored Martian living in a perfect society on his planet. Uninterested in his advanced abilities and rejecting love, he seeks excitement elsewhere. Flying to Earth, he lands in Atlanta, where he is mistaken for a monster, leading to chaos and his imprisonment.

Confused, he tries to fit in but inadvertently causes havoc, believing he is destroying the supposed "monster". Realizing he is the monster, he contemplates suicide until the narrator reminds him of love. He returns home, realizing he is loved, and finds happiness again. The narrator concludes that with love, no one will be bored on Mars.

Home media

DVD: Looney Tunes Golden Collection, Volume 6, Disc 4

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References

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