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Foghorn Leghorn is an anthropomorphic rooster who appears in Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons and films from Warner Bros. Animation. He was created by Robert McKimson, and starred in 29 cartoons from 1946 to 1964 in the golden age of American animation. [1] All 29 of these cartoons were directed by McKimson. [2]
On his way to find a chicken, Henery is intercepted by Foghorn and his insufferable wordplay. Finally, the chicken hawk walks away and comes upon Barnyard Dawg's house, which, due to his father's false stories about chickens, he assumes is a "chicken's cave". He takes a hammer, hits the sleeping dog over the head, and proceeds to haul his prize ...
And like all chicken hawks, you crave to eat - a chicken." More enthusiastic than his father, Henery sets out to find a chicken. Meanwhile, in a barnyard, the Barnyard Dawg deliberately throws a watermelon on an unsuspecting Foghorn Leghorn , who is done filing his nails ("Every day it's the same thing!", complains Foghorn).
The cartoon was released on September 24, 1960, and features Foghorn Leghorn. [2] The cartoon is also the second and final cartoon to feature the buzzards (who are referred to as chicken hawks in this short), "Pappy" and "Elvis," the first being the Bugs Bunny cartoon, "Backwoods Bunny," released a year earlier.
The cartoon was released on July 2, 1949, and features Foghorn Leghorn, Henery Hawk and the Barnyard Dawg. [2] It is the first Foghorn Leghorn cartoon featuring Stephen Foster's "Camptown Races", a song that would be featured in every Foghorn Leghorn cartoon following this with the exceptions of A Fractured Leghorn, Of Rice and Hen and Banty Raids.
'The Flintstones' (1960-1966) An animated, prehistoric take on "The Honeymooners," this show ran in prime time (a first for an animated series) with its catchy theme song for most of the '60s.
Foghorn Leghorn, as usual, sneaks up on the Barnyard Dawg, lifts his tail and spanks him with a wooden board; when the chase begins, Foghorn leads Dawg over a well, which Dawg—when his rope reaches its limit—falls into, taking his kennel with him. After Dawg bails all the water out following this, he sneaks up on Foghorn and attacks him ...
The Leghorn Blows at Midnight is a 1950 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Robert McKimson. [1] The cartoon was released on May 6, 1950, and features Foghorn Leghorn, Henery Hawk and the Barnyard Dawg. [2] The title is a play upon the 1945 Jack Benny film The Horn Blows at Midnight. [3]