We all know that Henery Hawk is a brown chicken hawk. Why in the world do people make him yellow? I feel that Henery is being confused as a chicken. Even in Tiny Toon Adventures, Henery is seen yellow! How can such a mistake be made?
In the Gold Key Bugs Bunny Showboat Issue. Henery is bright yellow. Also Taz's color is just weird.
In the Pepsi Looney Tunes Glasses, Foghorn is seen playing Tennis with Henery. Henery is Yellow.
Merchandise is one thing and there is a ton of discolored comics and toys (just look at all the Hanna-Barbera toys). But why in the world is he yellow in Tiny Toon Adventures! It just makes no sense.
Here is an article from The Evening Star published October 13, 1946 about cartoon voices. I find it interesting that Sara Berner was mentioned as the voice of Jerry since she was the voice of him on several shorts and Anchors Aweigh. Jerry rarely talks though.
I love fairy tale cartoons. I just do. Sometimes though, I saw the cartoon before I ever heard the story. This story however is not one of those. I'm going to share what I believe are the 10 greatest instances where animation parodied the Three Little Pigs.
So here we go!
1. The Three Little Pigs (Disney/1933)---This had to be #1! This film was so successful that it spawned sequels, a hit single, and inspired every one of the shorts on this list. Every cartoon on this list is essentially a spoof on Disney Silly Symphony. Also, The Three Little Pigs featured the song "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?". This song was a massive hit and was a best selling single.
2. Three Little Bops (Warner Bros/1957)--Here is number two. This film just like nearly every other film you'll see is a parody of Disney's. This cartoon features the three pigs as a swingin' nightclub band. All of the characters in this film were played by Stan Freberg. This is the first Warner Bros' Cartoon credit someone other than Mel Blanc as the Voices.
3. Blitz Wolf (MGM/1942)--This short was Tex Avery's first at MGM. It was nominated for an Oscar but was beat by Der Fuehrer's Face. This short features the pigs at war with Adolf who happens to be a wolf.
4. Pigs in a Polka (Warner Bros/1943)---This film was not only a parody of Disney's The Three Little Pigs. It was also a parody of Fantasia. This cartoon is a perfect example of Freleng's impeccable timing. Pigs in a Polka was also nominated for an Academy Award.
5. One Ham's Family (MGM/1943)--The Big Bad Wolf doesn't have to deal with the smart little pig. He has to deal with his bratty kid. In this Tex Avery short, the wolf must deal with Junior's schemes and faces the consequences.
6. The Windblown Hare (Warner Bros/1949)---This is one of my favorite McKimson cartoons starring Bugs Bunny. Bugs is being sold into buying houses from the pigs. Warren Foster wrote the story.
7. Three Little Wolves (Disney/1936) ---If I had to choose one more Disney film, this would be the one. It may be opinionated but I had a hard time choosing this one rather than The Practical Pig or The Big Bad Wolf.
8. Oinks and Boinks (Hanna-Barbera/1961)---This is not a short. This is the very first episode of The Yogi Bear Show. While basically the same plot as The Windblown Hare (both were written by Warren Foster), it still is funny in it's own right.
9. Three Little Pups (MGM/1953)---Tex Avery truly is a genius. This is a fun Droopy short. The wolf (voiced by Daws Butler) is trying to catch three pups. The smart pup is Droopy.
10. The Turn-Tale Wolf (Warner Bros/1952)--This is our final pick on our list. This is another great short directed by Bob Mckimson. It features the Big Bad Wolf telling the Three Little Pigs story to his nephew who reminds me of Sylvester Jr.
Everyone has seen these commercials somewhere or another. Probably at least. While the media yaks all the time about the Flintstones cigarette ads, they seem to ignore Mr. Magoo beer ads! Just as Welchs replaced Winston, GE Light Bulbs replaced Stag.
Here is a few Magoo Stag Beer ads.
Here is our favorite stone age characters promoting Busch Beer. Also, this has got to be the longest beer ad that I've ever seen! It's a promotional video.
Here Are June Foray, Mel Blanc, And Daws Butler videos. The three greatest voice artists in history. The June video was a little weak but the others were good!
A podcast called Saturday Morning Rewind has been interviewing voice artists since it's beginning in 2012. They also have been posting these awesome videos called the voices of... Great stuff. Really great!
