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| + | |name = The Sheepish Wolf |
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| + | |Director = [[Friz Freleng|I. Freleng]] |
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| + | |producer = [[Leon Schlesinger]] |
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| + | |airdate = October 17, 1942 |
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| + | |series = [[Merrie Melodies]] |
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| + | |Voice = [[Mel Blanc]] |
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| + | |Starring = Sheepdog<br>Wolf<br>Black Sheep<br>Wolves |
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| + | |previous = [[The Hep Cat]] |
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| + | |next = [[The Daffy Duckaroo]] |
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| + | |video = [[File:LOONEY TUNES (Looney Toons)- The Sheepish Wolf (1942) (Remastered) (HD 1080p)|center|280px]] |
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| + | |Writer = Melvin Millar |
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| + | |Animators = [[Ken Champin]] |
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| + | |Layout-artist = |
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| + | |Background-artist = |
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| + | |Sound effects = [[Treg Brown]] |
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| + | |Musician = [[Carl W. Stalling]] |
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| + | }}'''The Sheepish Wolf''' is a 1942 [[Merrie Melodies]] cartoon directed by [[Friz Freleng]]. |
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| + | ==Plot== |
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| + | A flock of sheep is being watched by a dopey sheepdog. A pompous wolf has his eye on the flock too. |
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| + | His first scheme is to disguise himself as a sheep. He is thwarted by the sheepdog, who thinking the wolf is a sheep, sends him into the flock. A black sheep with a "Rochester" voice warns the sheepdog, who tries to discern the wolf. To lure out the wolf, he uses a wolf mating call horn, which has the wolf romancing the sheepdog, until he realises what he is doing. |
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| + | The wolf flees to a cottage and disguises himself as Red Riding Hood's grandma. The sheepdog sees this, and disguises himself as Red Riding Hood. The sheepdog is distracted by the wolf's flattery, and the wolf sneaks away. After a scuffle and a chase through a hayfield, in which the sheepdog gets taken into a haybaling machine, the sheepdog catches the wolf and proudly boasts "Look, fellas, the wolf is sheep's clothing! I caught'em, look! I caught'em!" to the rest of the flock, who remove their disguises to reveal themselves to all be wolves as well ("Well how do you like that?"). |
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| + | == Gallery == |
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| + | <gallery> |
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| + | Dc5296323fe0beed619a9ab11a9bc721.jpg|[[Lobby Cards|Lobby Card]] |
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| + | </gallery> |
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| + | == Censorship == |
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| + | The version of this cartoon airing on [[Cartoon Network]] and its sister channel [[Boomerang]] in the United States is missing the part where the black sheep with a Rochester voice warning the sheepdog about a wolf in sheep's clothing. |
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| + | == Legacy == |
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| + | This cartoon inspired animation director [[Chuck Jones]] to create [[Ralph Wolf and Sam Sheepdog]] in 1953. |
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| + | == Availability == |
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| + | This cartoon lapsed into the public domain in 1971 due to [[United Artists]], owner of the pre-1948 [[Looney Tunes]] cartoon library at the time ([[Associated Artists Productions|a.a.p.]]'s successor), failed to renew its copyright in time. As the result, it is widely available on numerous unauthorized public domain tapes and DVDs, and even internet streamings. |
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| + | The cartoon was released on Disc 3 of [[The Golden Age of Looney Tunes|The Golden Age of Looney Tunes Volume 4]] laserdisc release in 1994. As of 2014, this short in not available on authorized DVDs. |
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| + | == Public Domain Goofs == |
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| + | The low pitch cartoon public domain version has a random THE END from another unrelated cartoon replacing the closing [[Color Rings]]. Also in that same print a frozen shot of the Blue Ribbon title card of the cartoon replaces the opening rings. |
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| + | == Clips == |
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| + | <gallery> |
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| + | File:The Sheepish Wolf Clip 1 |
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| + | File:The Sheepish Wolf Clip 2 |
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| + | File:The Sheepish Wolf Clip 3 |
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| + | </gallery> |
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| + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Sheepish Wolf, The}} |
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Revision as of 00:59, 27 August 2020
The Sheepish Wolf is a 1942 Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Friz Freleng.
Plot
A flock of sheep is being watched by a dopey sheepdog. A pompous wolf has his eye on the flock too.
His first scheme is to disguise himself as a sheep. He is thwarted by the sheepdog, who thinking the wolf is a sheep, sends him into the flock. A black sheep with a "Rochester" voice warns the sheepdog, who tries to discern the wolf. To lure out the wolf, he uses a wolf mating call horn, which has the wolf romancing the sheepdog, until he realises what he is doing.
The wolf flees to a cottage and disguises himself as Red Riding Hood's grandma. The sheepdog sees this, and disguises himself as Red Riding Hood. The sheepdog is distracted by the wolf's flattery, and the wolf sneaks away. After a scuffle and a chase through a hayfield, in which the sheepdog gets taken into a haybaling machine, the sheepdog catches the wolf and proudly boasts "Look, fellas, the wolf is sheep's clothing! I caught'em, look! I caught'em!" to the rest of the flock, who remove their disguises to reveal themselves to all be wolves as well ("Well how do you like that?").
Gallery
Censorship
The version of this cartoon airing on Cartoon Network and its sister channel Boomerang in the United States is missing the part where the black sheep with a Rochester voice warning the sheepdog about a wolf in sheep's clothing.
Legacy
This cartoon inspired animation director Chuck Jones to create Ralph Wolf and Sam Sheepdog in 1953.
Availability
This cartoon lapsed into the public domain in 1971 due to United Artists, owner of the pre-1948 Looney Tunes cartoon library at the time (a.a.p.'s successor), failed to renew its copyright in time. As the result, it is widely available on numerous unauthorized public domain tapes and DVDs, and even internet streamings.
The cartoon was released on Disc 3 of The Golden Age of Looney Tunes Volume 4 laserdisc release in 1994. As of 2014, this short in not available on authorized DVDs.
Public Domain Goofs
The low pitch cartoon public domain version has a random THE END from another unrelated cartoon replacing the closing Color Rings. Also in that same print a frozen shot of the Blue Ribbon title card of the cartoon replaces the opening rings.