Fastest with the Mostest is a 1960 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Chuck Jones.[1] The short was released on January 19, 1960, and stars Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner.[2]
| Fastest with the Mostest | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Chuck Jones |
| Story by | Michael Maltese (uncredited) |
| Produced by | John W. Burton |
| Music by | Milt Franklyn |
| Animation by | Keith Darling Ken Harris Richard Thompson Ben Washam |
| Layouts by | Phillip Deguard |
| Backgrounds by | Phillip Deguard |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 minutes |
| Country | United States |
The title is a reference to the epigram "Git thar fustest with the mostest", often erroneously attributed to Nathan Bedford Forrest.[3]
Plot
editIn a series of comedic encounters, Wile E. Coyote (scientifically denoted as "Carnivorous-Slobbius") repeatedly attempts to capture the elusive Road Runner (identified as "Velocitus-Incalcublii").
His strategies include detonating a firework to ensnare Road Runner, only to be thwarted by its premature explosion, resulting in Coyote's fall off a cliff.
Another endeavor involves a hot air balloon and a bomb, with Coyote inadvertently inflating himself and experiencing a chaotic journey before defusing the bomb, which ultimately explodes regardless.
Further attempts entail luring Road Runner with tranquilized bird seed, leading to Coyote's entanglement in a failed trap.
Lastly, Coyote's detour sign scheme backfires, causing him to endure various mishaps, including a fall, an encounter with cutlery, and a tumultuous descent through pipes.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 322. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 128–129. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- ^ Catton. Bruce, 'The Civil War', American Heritage Press, New York, 1971, LCCN 77-119671, pp. 160-61.