The Major Lied 'Til Dawn
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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| Directed by | Frank Tashlin |
| Produced by | Leon Schlesinger |
| Story by | Richard Hogan |
| 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 |
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Running time | 7 minutes |
| Language | English |
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
- Mel Blanc as the Elephant
- Tedd Pierce as the Major
- Tommy Bond as the Young Boy[4]
References
- Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 75. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
- Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 104–106. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- "The Major Lied 'Til Dawn". Big Cartoon DataBase, August 30, 2014
- Ohmart, Ben (2012). Mel Blanc: The Man of a Thousand Voices. BearManor Media. p. 336. Retrieved 14 January 2021.