Beep Prepared

Beep Prepared
Beep Prepared
Directed by	Chuck Jones; Maurice Noble
Story by	John Dunn; Chuck Jones
Produced by	David H. DePatie
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
Release date	November 11, 1961;
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.^[1] The short was released on November 11, 1961, and stars Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner.^[2] The title is a play on the Boy Scouts of America motto "Be Prepared".

Plot[edit]

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[edit]

Beep Prepared was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film, the only Coyote/Road Runner installment to achieve this recognition.

Crew[edit]

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[edit]

^ 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.

External links[edit]

Beep Prepared at IMDb

[Beck-1] 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.

[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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