Flop Goes the Weasel (1943)
Flop Goes the Weasel (1943), directed by Chuck Jones, starring Mel Blanc and Ruby Dandridge.
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Synopsis
While Mammy is gone to catch a worm for her about-to-hatch egg, a weasel steals the egg for his breakfast. When the egg hatches, the blabbermouth chick initially mistakes the weasel for his Mammy.
- Chuck JonesDirector
About the film
Flop Goes the Weasel is a 1943 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Chuck Jones. The short was originally released on March 20, 1943. It was re-released as a Blue Ribbon short on May 21, 1949.
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Flop Goes the Weasel is a 1943 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Chuck Jones. The short was originally released on March 20, 1943. It was re-released as a Blue Ribbon short on May 21, 1949.
Plot
A mother hen is off trying to catch a worm for her soon-to-be baby. While she is out, a weasel steals the egg, intending to eat it for breakfast. Unfortunately, the egg hatches, and the chick mistakes the weasel for its mother. The weasel wants to eat the chick, but the chick outsmarts him every time. For the last three minutes of the film, the weasel is constantly sneezing because the chick has put pepper up his nose. The chick returns to its biological mother, who finds out that it has beaten up the weasel.
Reception
On July 30, 1949, Boxoffice reviewed the short: "Very Good. The so-called Wiley Weasel is flabbergasted when an egg he has stolen from a barnyard hen for his meal, hatches out a small chick. The chick mistakes the weasel for its mother and the rodent is forced to play the game. He tries, without success, to lure the chick into the roasting pan."
References
External links
Flop Goes the Weasel at IMDb
Text from Flop Goes the Weasel (film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flop_Goes_the_Weasel_(film)
Trivia
- It premiered on March 19, 1943, a Friday.
- This film's quiz has 5 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosLeon Schlesinger Productions
- CountriesUnited States
- StatusReleased
Cast
Mel Blanc
Baby Chick/Weasel (voice) 
Ruby Dandridge
Mammy (voice) 
Lillian Randolph
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Questions about this film
What is Flop Goes the Weasel about?
Flop Goes the Weasel: While Mammy is gone to catch a worm for her about-to-hatch egg, a weasel steals the egg for his breakfast. When the egg hatches, the blabbermouth chick initially mistakes the weasel for his Mammy.
Who directed Flop Goes the Weasel?
Flop Goes the Weasel was directed by Chuck Jones in 1943.
Who stars in Flop Goes the Weasel?
The cast of Flop Goes the Weasel includes Mel Blanc, Ruby Dandridge and Lillian Randolph.
How long is Flop Goes the Weasel?
Flop Goes the Weasel runs for 7 minutes, or 0h07.
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