The Spy Swatter is a 1967
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Looney Tunes
''Looney Tunes'' is an American Animated cartoon, animated comedy short film series produced by Warner Bros. starting from 1930 to 1969, concurrently with its partner series ''Merrie Melodies'', during the golden age of American animation. '' cartoon directed by
Rudy Larriva
Rudolph Larriva (February 12, 1916 – February 19, 2010) was an American animator and director from the 1940s to the 1980s.
Early life
Born in El Paso, Texas, which his parents moved out at the age of two, he attended several grammar schoo ...
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The short was released on June 24, 1967, and stars
Daffy Duck and
Speedy Gonzales.
This was the final Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies short to be directed by Rudy Larriva.
Plot
A secret strength formula for mice has been developed, and Speedy is tasked with getting it to the Mouse Factory. Unfortunately, Daffy has been sent by a rival agency to stop him. Daffy uses a variety of inventions to cut the mouse off or nab him, all of which backfire on him, or Speedy outwits him. The final plan, a mouse-seeking missile, is changed by Speedy to a duck-seeking missile; Daffy frantically returns to his base, and it blows up there. Speedy pops in the door and says to Daffy, "I want to tell you a little secret. Us good guys always win!"
Crew
*Voice Characterizations:
Mel Blanc
Melvin Jerome Blanc (born Blank ; May 30, 1908July 10, 1989) was an American voice actor and radio personality whose career spanned over 60 years. During the Golden Age of Radio, he provided character voices and vocal sound effects for comedy ra ...
*Director:
Rudy Larriva
Rudolph Larriva (February 12, 1916 – February 19, 2010) was an American animator and director from the 1940s to the 1980s.
Early life
Born in El Paso, Texas, which his parents moved out at the age of two, he attended several grammar schoo ...
*Story:
Tom Dagenais,
Cal Howard Calvin Henry Howard (March 24, 1911 – September 10, 1993) was an American cartoon story artist, animator and director mostly remembered for his work at Walter Lantz Productions and Warner Bros. Cartoons. He was also the voice actor of Gabby Goat ...
*Layout: Don Sheppard
*Background: Walt Peregoy
*Animation: Ed Friedman, Virgil Ross, Bob Bransford
*Film Editor: Joe Siracusa
*Music: William Lava
*Produced by: William L. Hendricks & Herbert Klynn
See also
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List of American films of 1967
This is a list of American films released in 1967.
'' In the Heat of the Night'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
A-D
E-H
I-P
R-Z
Documentaries
Other
See also
* 1967 in the United States
External links
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List of Daffy Duck cartoons
References
External links
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1967 films
1967 animated films
1967 short films
Looney Tunes shorts
Warner Bros. Cartoons animated short films
Daffy Duck films
Speedy Gonzales films
Animated films about mice
Animated films about cats
Films scored by William Lava
Format Films short films
1960s Warner Bros. animated short films
1960s English-language films