Fastest with the Mostest
1960 film by Chuck Jones
- January 19, 1960 (1960-01-19)
Running time
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]
The title is a reference to the epigram "Git thar fustest with the mostest", often erroneously attributed to Nathan Bedford Forrest.[3]
Plot
In 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
- Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography (1960-1969)
References
- ^ 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.
External links
- Fastest with the Mostest at IMDb
- v
- t
- e
Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner in animation
| 1940s |
|
|---|---|
| 1950s |
|
| 1960s |
|
| 1970s |
|
| 1980s |
|
| 1990s |
|
| 2000s |
|
| 2010s |
|
| Theatrical |
|
|---|---|
| Direct-to-video |
|
| Unreleased |
- The Road Runner Show (1966–1972)
- Baby Looney Tunes (2002–2005)
- The Looney Tunes Show (2011–2013)
- New Looney Tunes (2015–2020)
- Looney Tunes Cartoons (2020–2023)
- Bugs Bunny Builders (2022–present)
- Tiny Toons Looniversity (2023-present)
- Daffy Duck and Porky Pig Meet the Groovie Goolies (1972)
- Bugs Bunny's Thanksgiving Diet (1976)
- Bugs Bunny's Looney Christmas Tales (1979)
- Bugs Bunny's Bustin' Out All Over (1980)
- The Bugs Bunny Mystery Special (1980; Coyote only)
