No, there will be no April Fool post this year.
The blog will be taking a holiday fairly soon (for how long, we don’t know). It was supposed to have wrapped up months ago but new posts have been squeezed out. We’ll be here at least two more weeks.
The frame above comes from Stooge For a Mouse, a 1950 Warners release from the Friz Freleng unit.
Here’s a 12-drawing run cycle of Sylvester from the same cartoon. Note he sprouts an extra leg when he has to look speedier.
Emery Hawkins animated part of this cartoon, in addition to Friz’ regulars of Art Davis, Ken Champin, Gerry Chiniquy and Virgil Ross.
I don't think anyone's complaining. In fact, the longer this blog manages to stick around, the better.
ReplyDeleteThat's a wonderful run cycle. I never knew Sylvester had this extra leg-growing super-power!
ReplyDeleteThis might be a cousin of what I call the Chuck Hop, where Jones and company would have Wile E. Coyote hopping instead of running.
DeleteFriz and Foster went back to this well for "Bugsy and Mugsy."
“ No, there will be no April Fool post this year.”
ReplyDeleteBut you posted this on April 1st…so technically this IS your April Fools post ;)
No foolin'!
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