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Horton Hatches the Egg (1942)Horton the elephant agrees to watch over lazy Maisie bird's egg while she vacations. Much later, after standing (and sitting) guard 100-percent faith- fully through rain and snow, Horton ... See full summary » Director:Robert Clampett |
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Title: Horton Hatches the Egg (1942)
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Sara Berner | ... |
Maysie /
Baby
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Mouse /
Hunters /
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Frank Graham | ... |
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Kent Rogers | ... |
Horton /
Peter Lorre Fish
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Horton the elephant agrees to watch over lazy Maisie bird's egg while she vacations. Much later, after standing (and sitting) guard 100-percent faith- fully through rain and snow, Horton and the egg are captured by three hunters and put in a circus. Maisie happens by just as the egg is about to hatch and demands that Horton give it back to her. Written by Paul Penna <tterrace@wco.com>
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11 April 1942 (USA) See more »Company Credits
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Peter Lorre fish: [Sees Horton the Elephant sitting on a tree in a ship] Well, now I've seen everything!
[Shoots himself]
Narrator: Rolling and tossing and splashed with a spray, but Horton said day after day after day:
Horton: I meant what I said and I said what I meant, but... ooomph! I am sea-sick one hundred percent!
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(uncredited)
Music by Walter Blaufuss
Played when Maisie is lying on the beach
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Peter Lorre was a favorite characterization for the famed Warner Bros. cartoonists, as he tangled several times with Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck. He was also portrayed as a fish in a Dr. Seuss Warner Bros. cartoon, Horton Hatches the Egg. See more »Quotes
Narrator: Then out of the wagon and on to a ship, out over the ocean, and oooh, what a trip!Peter Lorre fish: [Sees Horton the Elephant sitting on a tree in a ship] Well, now I've seen everything!
[Shoots himself]
Narrator: Rolling and tossing and splashed with a spray, but Horton said day after day after day:
Horton: I meant what I said and I said what I meant, but... ooomph! I am sea-sick one hundred percent!
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Soundtracks
"My Isle of Golden Dreams"(uncredited)
Music by Walter Blaufuss
Played when Maisie is lying on the beach
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Dr Seuss was one of my childhood favourite authors(and I still hold a lot of fondness for them) and Bob Clampett was one of the best and most unique animation directors. Combining the two together seemed like a match made in heaven, and this is something that translates just as well on screen. I am glad that there are others who hold Horton Hatches the Egg, and I wish it was better known because of all the animated cartoons/specials there is of Dr Seuss' work(the granddaddy of them all being How the Grinch Stole Christmas) Horton Hatches the Egg is among the best ones. The animation is beautifully drawn and brightly coloured, you have got to love the Peter Lorre fish, that was genius. Clampett even brings his own edge to it while still remaining faithful to Dr Seuss' style, which I really liked. The music is whimsical and upbeat both in the incidental scoring and the ditties, while the dialogue and rhymes are as catchy and witty as ever, again having that Clampett edge while still feeling and sounding like Dr Seuss. The story and characters are always engaging, there is a great deal of charm and heart and often it is hugely funny too. The voice work is just great. In conclusion, a classic that deserves better recognition. 10/10 Bethany Cox