Hoot Kloot
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Hoot Kloot was a series of theatrical cartoons It was produced at DePatie-Freleng Enterprises
from 1973 to 1974. 17 shorts were produced.
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DePatie-Freleng Enterprises
DePatie-Freleng Enterprises was a Hollywood-based animation production company, active from 1963 to 1981. They produced theatrical cartoons, animated series, commercials, title sequences and television specials. Notable among these is The Pink Panther film titles and cartoon shorts and the Dr....
from 1973 to 1974. 17 shorts were produced.
Plot
A lawman named Mr. Kloot and his horse (both voiced by actor Bob Holt) end up in a series of mayhem in the old west when going after bad guys.Filmography
All cartoons written by John W. DunnJohn W. Dunn
John W. Dunn was a Scottish writer and animator for animated cartoons from 1955 to 1983.Dunn began his career at the Walt Disney cartoon studio, where his first story credit—Man in Space—received an Oscar nomination...
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| № | Title | Directed by: | Released: |
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| 1 | "Kloot's Kounty" | Hawley Pratt Hawley Pratt Hawley Pratt was an American film director, animator, and illustrator. He is best known for his work during the heyday of Warner Bros. Cartoons and as the right-hand man of director Friz Freleng as a layout artist and later as a director... |
1973 |
| 2 | "Apache on the County Seat" | Hawley Pratt | 1973 |
| 3 | "The Shoe Must Go On" | Gerry Chiniquy Gerry Chiniquy Germain Adolph "Gerry" Chiniquy was an American animator. He is best known for his work with Friz Freleng, at both Warner Bros. and DePatie-Freleng Enterprises.... |
1973 |
| 4 | "A Self Winding Sidewinder" | Roy Morita | 1973 |
| 5 | "Pay Your Buffalo Bill" | Gerry Chiniquy | 1973 |
| 6 | "Stirrups and Hiccups" | Gerry Chiniquy | 1973 |
| 7 | "Ten Miles to the Gallop" | Arthur Leonardi | 1973 |
| 8 | "Phony Express" | Gerry Chiniquy | 1974 |
| 9 | "Giddy Up Woe" | Sid Marcus | 1974 |
| 10 | "Gold Struck" | Roy Morita | 1974 |
| 11 | "As the Tumbleweeds Turn" | Gerry Chiniquy | 1974 |
| 12 | "The Badge and the Beautiful" | Bob Balsar | 1974 |
| 13 | "Big Beef at O.K. Corral" | Bob Balsar | 1974 |
| 14 | "By Hoot or By Crook" | Bob Balsar | 1974 |
| 15 | "Strange on the Range" | Durward Bonaye | 1974 |
| 16 | "Mesa Trouble" | Sid Marcus | 1974 |
| 17 | "Saddle Soap Opera" | Gerry Chiniquy | 1974 |
Trivia
- Doug Goodwin created the music for this series with a band of musicians. The musicians were Larry Ketchum on the pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, Harold Wass on the violinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
, Scott Jordan on the guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, Polly Henry on the fluteFluteThe flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
, Angela Shea on the saxophoneSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
and Tom Sebastian on the bassBass (instrument)Bass describes musical instruments that produce tones in the low-pitched range. They belong to different families of instruments and can cover a wide range of musical roles...
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Credits
- Produced by: David H. DePatie and Friz FrelengFriz FrelengIsadore "Friz" Freleng was an animator, cartoonist, director, and producer best known for his work on the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons from Warner Bros....
- Directed by: Hawley PrattHawley PrattHawley Pratt was an American film director, animator, and illustrator. He is best known for his work during the heyday of Warner Bros. Cartoons and as the right-hand man of director Friz Freleng as a layout artist and later as a director...
- Story: John W. Dunn
- Animation: Bob Bemiller, John Freeman, Bob Richardson, Reuben Timmins, Don Williams
- Title Designer: Arthur Leonardi
- Layout: Martin Strudler
- Background: Richard Thomas
- Camera: John Burton Jr.
- Executive in Charge of Production: Lee GuntherLee GuntherLee Gunther was a film editor on more than 85 animated shorts in all.-Career:...
- Film Editor: Joe Siracusa
- Music by: Doug Goodwin