| Beep Prepared | |
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| Directed by | Chuck Jones Maurice Noble |
| Story by | John Dunn Chuck Jones |
| Produced by | David H. DePatie (Uncredited) |
| Starring | Paul Julian |
| Music by | Milt Franklyn |
| Animation by | Bob Bransford Tom Ray Ken Harris Richard Thompson Harry Love |
| Backgrounds by | Philip DeGuard |
| Color process | Technicolor |
| Production company | Warner Bros. Cartoons |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. The Vitaphone Corporation |
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| Running time | 6:03 |
| Country | United States |
Beep Prepared is a 1961 Warner Brothers Merrie Melodies American theatrical cartoon short directed by Chuck Jones and designer Maurice Noble. The short was released on November 11, 1961, and stars Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner. The title is a play on the Boy Scouts of America motto "Be Prepared".
Plot
In the pursuit of the elusive Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote encounters a series of mishaps and failed attempts to capture his swift quarry. Following a momentary suspension in mid-air, Wile E. plummets to the canyon floor.
Undeterred by this setback, Wile E. endeavors to ensnare the Road Runner by deploying a trip mechanism using his own foot, only to suffer the consequence of being flattened by a passing delivery truck.
Employing higher ground and a bow and arrow, he aims to immobilize the bird, yet inadvertently inflicts injury upon himself when the bow recoils. Further endeavors involve futile attempts to ensnare the Road Runner within a manhole, which the bird effortlessly circumvents using a portable hole, leading to Wile E.'s descent to a riverbank below.
Subsequent efforts include the utilization of a malfunctioning rocket-powered flying suit, an ill-fated box of ACME Iron Bird Seed, and a misguided utilization of magnetism, which culminates in a collision with an oncoming train. Additional endeavors, such as a spring-loaded pavement block and a pair of malfunctioning machine guns, yield similar outcomes of misfortune and injury for Wile E.
Concluding his pursuit with an ACME Rocket-Sled Kit, Wile E. is propelled into the cosmos prematurely, resulting in an explosive demise as he transforms into a colossal firework.
Awards
Beep Prepared was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film, the only Coyote/Road Runner installment to achieve this recognition.
Crew
- Co-Director and Layouts: Maurice Noble
- Story by John Dunn, Chuck Jones
- Animation: Bob Bransford, Tom Ray, Ken Harris, Richard Thompson
- Backgrounds: Philip DeGuard
- Effects Animation: Harry Love
- Film Editor: Treg Brown
- Music: Milt Franklyn
- Produced by David H. DePatie
- Directed by Chuck Jones
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. 334. 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.
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- 1961 films
- Merrie Melodies short films
- Warner Bros. Cartoons animated short films
- Short films directed by Chuck Jones
- Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner films
- Films scored by Milt Franklyn
- Films directed by Maurice Noble
- 1960s Warner Bros. animated short films
- American animated short films
- Films with screenplays by John Dunn (animator)
- Films produced by David H. DePatie
- 1961 animated short films
- Films with screenplays by Chuck Jones