Car of Tomorrow (1951)

A series of demonstrations of the kind of motoring accessories we'll all take for granted in the future...

Director:

Tex Avery

Writers:

Roy Williams (story), Rich Hogan (story)

Stars:

June Foray

Cast

Credited cast:
June Foray	...	Fashion announcer / Talking turn signal (voice)

Storyline

A humorous look at the possible future of automotive technology from the Tex Avery team of animators. Predicted developments include gadgets aimed at children, female drivers, young drivers, backseat drivers, tailgaters, road hogs (and their victims) and parking-space hunters.

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Plot Keywords:

future | decapitation | road rage | disembodied head | detachable head | 

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Genres:

Family | Animation | Comedy | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 September 1951 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

6 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by T.V. of Tomorrow (1953)

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Soundtracks

"Taps"
(uncredited)
Music by Daniel Butterfield

User Reviews

One of a series of cartoons describing the future of a particular aspect of everyday life

Tex Avery did a series of cartoons describing the future-here he describes what the "Car of Tomorrow" might look like-in typical Tex Avery fashion, it is the starting point for some sight gags galore fired rapidly, one after another. There is some verbal humor in the narration, including one joke reminiscent of Death Race 2000! The best of the "Tomorrow" series, it's an often hysterically funny short. Runs on Cartoon Network fairly often. Recommended.