Nutty News Explained

Director:	Bob Clampett
Producer:	Leon Schlesinger
Story:	Warren Foster
Starring:	Mel Blanc (uncredited)
Narrator:	Arthur Q. Bryan (uncredited)
Music:	Carl W. Stalling
Animator:	Virgil Ross
Studio:	Leon Schlesinger Studios
Distributor:	Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc.
Color Process:	Black and white
Runtime:	7 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Nutty News is a 1942 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Bob Clampett.^[1] The short was released on May 23, 1942.^[2] Elmer Fudd's voice can be heard as the unseen narrator.

Plot

Elmer Fudd greets the audience and tells recent news covering: hunting season opens in the Rocky Mountains; a scientific study that reveals the secrets of life;fireflies in Eastern states; Frank Putty, the famous artist; and new safety signs, among other things.

Cast

• Arthur Q. Bryan as Elmer Fudd (voiceover)
• Mel Blanc as the Moose Call, Barber, the Man Having Dinner, the Multiplying Rabbits, the Fireflies, Frank Putty, Papa Duck, Baby Chick, Sandy, Hunting Dogs, Lead Dog

Legacy

This ’spot-gag cartoon’ is listed among the 100 greatest Looney Tunes productions.^[3]

See also

• Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography (1940-49)

Notes and References

1. Book: Beck . Jerry . Friedwald . Will . Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons . 1989 . Henry Holt and Co . 0-8050-0894-2 . 128.
2. Book: Lenburg . Jeff . The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons . 1999 . Checkmark Books . 0-8160-3831-7 . 6 June 2020 . 100–102.
3. Book: Beck, Jerry . The 100 Greatest Looney Tunes Cartoons . 2020-09-01 . Simon and Schuster . 978-1-64722-137-9 . en.