The Major Lied 'Til Dawn

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The Major Lied 'Til Dawn
The Major Lied 'Til Dawn Title Card.jpg
Directed by Frank Tashlin
Story byRichard Hogan
Produced by Leon Schlesinger
Starring Mel Blanc
Tedd Pierce
Tommy Bond
Music by Carl W. Stalling
Animation by Phillip Monroe
Ken Harris
Robert McKimson
Volney White
Color process Technicolor
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • August 13, 1938 (1938-08-13)
Running time
7 minutes
LanguageEnglish

The Major Lied 'Til Dawn is a 1938 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Frank Tashlin. [1] The short was released on August 13, 1938. [2]

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The short was written by Rich Hogan and animated by Phil Monroe. [3]

Synopsis

A big game hunter, called "the Major", tells a little boy (a caricature of child actor Freddie Bartholomew) stories about hunting in Africa. On one hunt, the Major gets help from the African natives to catch animals, with funny results. The cartoon is notable for its ending, in which an elephant says, "That's all, folks!", prompting a quick rendition of "Merrily We Roll Along" as the credits appear. The elephant was voiced by Mel Blanc, who coincidentally also voiced Porky Pig, who also said "That's All Folks" at the end of each Looney Tunes cartoon at the time.

Voice cast

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References

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  4. Ohmart, Ben (2012). Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices. BearManor Media. p. 336. Retrieved 14 January 2021.