Count Me Out (1938 film)
| Count Me Out | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Co-supervision: Ben Hardaway Cal Dalton |
| Story by | Melvin Millar Created by: Tex Avery (uncredited) |
| Produced by | Leon Schlesinger |
| Starring | Featuring the voice talents of: Mel Blanc as Record Boxing Coach/Old Mailman/Fighter's Yell Tex Avery as Fighter Referee Danny Webb as Egghead/Dream Egghead (all three voice talents uncredited) |
| Music by | Musical direction: Carl Stalling (credited as Carl W. Stalling) Orchestra: Milt Franklyn (uncredited) |
| Animation by | Character animation: Herman Cohen Rod Scribner (uncredited) Effects animation: A.C. Gamer (solely uncredited) |
| Color process | In: Technicolor |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release date | December 17, 1938 |
Running time | 7 min |
| Language | English |
Count Me Out is a 1938 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Ben Hardaway and Cal Dalton.[1] The short was released on December 17, 1938 and features Egghead, an early version of Elmer Fudd.[2]
Plot
Egghead decides to get rich by boxing, so he takes a boxing course on a phonograph. When he graduates, he takes on champion Biff Stew, who punches Egghead around until Egghead accidentally knocks him out. We learn this is a dream after Egghead is knocked out by his boxing equipment.
Trivia
This is the second and final of two Egghead cartoons co-supervised by Cal Dalton (with Ben Hardaway only). The first was A-Lad-In Bagdad (with Cal Howard only). The other 10 Egghead cartoons are directed by Tex Avery. This is the only short where Egghead made a minor role at the end.
Availability
Count Me Out is available as a bonus feature on The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse DVD release.
Voice cast
- Mel Blanc as Record Boxing Coach/Old Mailman/Fighter's Yell
- Tex Avery as Fight Referee
- Danny Webb as Egghead/Dream Egghead
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. 81. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 77–79. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
External links
- Count Me Out at IMDb
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