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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 ...
Henery Hawk is an American cartoon character who appears in twelve comedy film shorts produced in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series. His first appearance is in the 1942 theatrical release The Squawkin' Hawk , [ 10 ] which was directed by Chuck Jones and produced by Leon Schlesinger .
Foghorn soon gives Henery an idea to "outsmart" the "foxy chicken". Henery lures the Dawg out with music, causing him to suffer mishaps culminating in him landing on a rollerskate. When the Dawg surrenders and asks Henery what he is looking for, Henery tells the Dawg his intentions ("You're a chicken, I'm a chicken hawk, and I'm gonna eat ...
Strangled Eggs is a Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon short directed by Robert McKimson. [1] The cartoon was released on March 18, 1961, and features Foghorn Leghorn, Henery Hawk and Miss Prissy. [2] The voices are performed by Mel Blanc. This was the only cartoon to star both Miss Prissy and Henery Hawk.
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 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 , a notable flop which Benny often poked rueful fun at on his radio show.