Adventures of the Road-Runner (1962)

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Directors:

Chuck Jones
Maurice Noble (co-director)

Writers:

John W. Dunn (writer)
Chuck Jones (writer)

Release Date:

2 June 1962 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Short | Comedy

Plot:

Two boys watch Wile E. Coyote chase Road Runner continuously and express their opinions. They ask why the Coyote wants the Road Runner so badly. Wile E. Coyote then explains in a comedic documentary why he wants the Road Runner so badly.

Plot Keywords:

Reverse Footage | Road Runner Coyote

Cast

Mel Blanc	...	Wile E. Coyote (voice)
Dick Beals	...	Ralph Phillips (voice)
Nancy Wible	...	Ralph's friend (voice)

Runtime:

25 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Certification:

Finland:S

Company:

Warner Bros. Animation

Trivia:

Wile E. Coyote has a chart on his wall at home labeled "Genius Chart". Positions 1-4 are occupied by Wile E. Coyote, 5 is Albert Einstein, 6 is Sir Isaac Newton, 7 is Galileo and 8 is Leonardo Da Vinci.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Ralph Phillips has Road-Runner mania, not Road-Runner phobia.

Quotes:

Ralph Phillips: The thing I don't understand is why he wants the Road Runner in the first place.
Wile E. Coyote: A legitimate question, young man, deserving a legitimate answer.
[he shows a picture of the Road Runner during this whole scene as he says:]
Wile E. Coyote: Now then, I can easily understand why it should puzzle you that a person of my intelligence, I.Q. 207 super genius, should devote his valuable time chasing this ridiculous road runner, this bird that appears to be so skinny, stringy, unappetizing, anemic, ugly and misbegotten. Ah, but how little you know about road runners. Actually, the road runner is to the taste buds of a coyote, what caviar, champagne, filet mignon and chocolate fudge are to the taste buds of a man.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Toonheads: The Lost Cartoons (2000) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Out on the Desert

Good one!

When this show was on I watched it every time I could! I thought that the characters were really funny and all had great personalities. The animation in My opinion was crisp, clean, and really clear. Not to mention beautiful! Most of the characters in this show are hilarious like the Looney Tunes characters that we all love. in My opinion these characters are the funniest and talented ever seen. In fact, The things that goes on in this series' cartoons are in My opinion nuts which that is what makes them hilarious! There are so many to like and laugh at and the silly things they do! If you like the original Looney Tunes then I strongly recommend that you watch this show!