| Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Fred Avery |
| Story by | Richard Hogan |
| Produced by | Leon Schlesinger |
| Starring |
Mel Blanc (uncredited) Bernice Hansen (uncredited) Tex Avery (uncredited) |
| Edited by | Treg Brown (uncredited) |
| Music by | Carl W. Stalling |
| Animation by |
Paul Smith Virgil Ross (uncredited) Irven Spence (uncredited) Sid Sutherland (uncredited) |
Production company | Leon Schlesinger Studios |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 8 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas is a 1938 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies series directed by Tex Avery and written by Rich Hogan. [1] The short was released on October 22, 1938 and features an early version of Elmer Fudd. [2]
In the cartoon, Prototype- Elmer Fudd plays Johnny Smith, a caricature of the colonist Captain John Smith, who arrives on the Mayflower to be met by some sarcastic Native Americans as he makes his escape with Poker-Huntas, a caricature of Pocahontas, and makes off to England with her to raise a family.
The cartoon contains many historical distortions apart from the anachronisms normally expected in such a deliberate farce. The real Captain Smith, who arrived in present-day Virginia in 1607, was totally unconnected with the Mayflower, which disembarked at Massachusetts Bay in 1620. No actual romance ever existed between him and Pocahontas, who married John Rolfe.
- ^ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 78. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 77–79. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
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- 1938 films
- 1938 animated films
- 1938 short films
- Films directed by Tex Avery
- Merrie Melodies short films
- Warner Bros. Cartoons animated short films
- American black-and-white films
- 1930s Warner Bros. animated short films
- Films about Pocahontas
- Elmer Fudd films
- 1930s English-language films
- Merrie Melodies stubs
| Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Fred Avery |
| Story by | Richard Hogan |
| Produced by | Leon Schlesinger |
| Starring |
Mel Blanc (uncredited) Bernice Hansen (uncredited) Tex Avery (uncredited) |
| Edited by | Treg Brown (uncredited) |
| Music by | Carl W. Stalling |
| Animation by |
Paul Smith Virgil Ross (uncredited) Irven Spence (uncredited) Sid Sutherland (uncredited) |
Production company | Leon Schlesinger Studios |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release date |
|
Running time | 8 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas is a 1938 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies series directed by Tex Avery and written by Rich Hogan. [1] The short was released on October 22, 1938 and features an early version of Elmer Fudd. [2]
In the cartoon, Prototype- Elmer Fudd plays Johnny Smith, a caricature of the colonist Captain John Smith, who arrives on the Mayflower to be met by some sarcastic Native Americans as he makes his escape with Poker-Huntas, a caricature of Pocahontas, and makes off to England with her to raise a family.
The cartoon contains many historical distortions apart from the anachronisms normally expected in such a deliberate farce. The real Captain Smith, who arrived in present-day Virginia in 1607, was totally unconnected with the Mayflower, which disembarked at Massachusetts Bay in 1620. No actual romance ever existed between him and Pocahontas, who married John Rolfe.
- ^ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 78. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 77–79. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
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| This Merrie Melodies–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1938 films
- 1938 animated films
- 1938 short films
- Films directed by Tex Avery
- Merrie Melodies short films
- Warner Bros. Cartoons animated short films
- American black-and-white films
- 1930s Warner Bros. animated short films
- Films about Pocahontas
- Elmer Fudd films
- 1930s English-language films
- Merrie Melodies stubs