Hippety Hopper (film)

This article is about the cartoon. For the Looney Tunes character, see Hippety Hopper.

Hippety Hopper
Directed by	Robert McKimson
Produced by	Eddie Selzer (uncredited)
Animation by	John Carey Phil De Lara Charles McKimson Pete Burness
Layouts by	Cornett Wood
Backgrounds by	Richard H. Thomas
Color process	Technicolor
Production company	Warner Bros. Cartoons
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Running time	7 minutes 7 seconds

Hippety Hopper is a Merrie Melodies cartoon. Released to theaters on November 19, 1949, this short is directed by Robert McKimson and written by Warren Foster. This is the 2nd appearance of Hippety Hopper and the short that bears his name.

Plot

A mouse attempts suicide, but is stopped by a kangaroo. The mouse makes a deal with the kangaroo, that he will be released if the kangaroo terrorizes Sylvester the Cat. He does so by making it look as if vitamins have enlarged the mouse. Sylvester attempts to defeat the mouse, but loses and is attacked by a bulldog. The bulldog tries to fight the kangaroo but the mouse bites the bulldog on the foot and the kangaroo kicks the bulldog out of the house. The bulldog and Sylvester leaves the house and go ballet dancing.

Availability

Hippety Hopper has been released on the DVD collections Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 6 and Looney Tunes Super Stars' Sylvester and Hippety Hopper: Marsupial Mayhem.

References

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