Corn on the Cop

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Corn on the Cop
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Directed byIrv Spector
Story by Friz Freleng
Produced by David H. DePatie
Friz Freleng
Starring Mel Blanc
Joanie Gerber
Edited byLee Gunther
Music by Bill Lava
Animation by Manny Perez
Warren Batchelder
Bob Matz
Paul Allen
Bill Justice
Tom Massey
Milt Neil
Claude Smith
Layouts byDick Ung
Backgrounds byTom O'Loughlin
Color process Technicolor
Production
company
Distributed by Warner Bros.-Seven Arts
Release date
  • July 24, 1965 (1965-07-24)
Running time
6:25
LanguageEnglish

Corn on the Cop is a 1965 Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Merrie Melodies animated short directed by Irv Spector, in his only directorial work on a theatrical cartoon. [1] The short was released on July 24, 1965, and stars Daffy Duck, Porky Pig and Granny. [2]

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Plot

On the evening preceding Halloween, Granny engages in the customary preparations for accommodating young visitors seeking confectionery treats. However, her arrangements are disrupted by the sudden appearance of two masked youths, prompting her distress and a call for law enforcement intervention.

Subsequently, an individual disguised as Granny perpetrates a robbery at a local grocery store, mimicking her attire and initiating a pursuit by officers Daffy and Porky. Their attempts to apprehend the perpetrator are hindered by a series of comedic misidentifications, with Granny herself inadvertently becoming involved and mistaking the officers for mischievous trick-or-treaters. Meanwhile, the felon, taking refuge in a nearby vacant residence, successfully evades the efforts of Daffy and Porky, orchestrating diversions to ensure his escape.

Granny eventually identifies the true perpetrator, facilitating his arrest and appropriate punishment. Her commendable actions earn recognition from Officer Flaherty, who acknowledges her pivotal role in resolving the situation. However, Granny's vigilance extends to her misidentification of Daffy and Porky, prompting her to emphasize the need for parental guidance, while refraining from immediate disciplinary action against the officers.

Notability

In Corn on the Cop, Granny, voiced by Joan Gerber instead of June Foray, makes her last appearance in the classic era. This episode also discloses Granny's surname, revealed as Webster in the closing scene when addressed by Daffy and Porky's superior officer. [3]

The voices were performed by Mel Blanc (Daffy, Porky and any generic unnamed male voices) and Joanie Gerber (Granny and any generic unnamed female voices). The short is notable for marking Porky Pig's final cartoon appearance during the golden age of American animation (aside from 1966's Mucho Locos , where he appeared in footage reused from Robin Hood Daffy ).

The title for this short is a play on the phrase "corn on the cob."

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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. 352. ISBN   0-8050-0894-2.
  2. ↑ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 60–62. ISBN   0-8160-3831-7 . Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  3. ↑ Friedwald, Will and Jerry Beck. The Warner Brothers Cartoons. Scarecrow Press Inc., Metuchen, N.J., 1981. ISBN   0-8108-1396-3.
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