Walky Talky Hawky
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Walky Talky Hawky is a Henery Hawk
/Foghorn Leghorn animated short film from Warner Bros.
released in 1946
and directed by Robert McKimson
. All voice characterizations are performed by Mel Blanc
.
discusses his cravings with his father, who then tells him "Your mother and I are outcasts, hated and hunted because of what we are: chicken hawks." Ashamed, he explains that Henery is also a chicken hawk
and as such must feed on chickens. More enthusiastic than his father, Henery Hawk
sets out to find a chicken, however, as he tries to fly
, he falls from the tree and tells the audience "someday I gotta learn to fly." Meanwhile, in a barnyard, Foghorn Leghorn and The Barnyard Dawg
are feuding as always.
Henery meets Foghorn, who, seeing the hawk as a potential pawn against the Dawg, tells Henery he is a horse and that the Dawg is a chicken and Henery Hawk
deliberately bites the Dawg in the tail causing the Dawg to wake up from his nap and Henery warns the Dawg "are you gonna come quietly or do I have to muss ya up?!", but the Dawg chases Henery but gets choked on the leash and falls while Foghorn whacks the Dawg in the head like he's playing Croquet
. Henery is still running but Foghorn tells Henery not to give up and Henery carries the Dog house with the Dawg in it like a Train
while the Dawg investigates with a Mirror
and sees Henery and lifts up his house and gives chase but is choked and falls again and Foghorn puts a knight's Helmet
on the Dawg and whacks the Dawg in the side of the head many times causing the Dawg's head to shake inside. Foghorn tells Henery that the Dawg is a "foxy chicken" and they have to "outsmart him" and Foghorn whispers the plan into Henery's ear. Henery lures the Dawg out of his house by drawing a Doorbell
and presses it and plays a Piano
while the Dawg dances to the music and the Dawg gets whacked and trips over various objects while walking clumsily and landing on a Rollerskate. When the Dawg surrenders and asks Henery what he is looking for, Henery tells the Dawg "You're a chicken, I'm a chicken hawk, and I'm gonna eat chicken!", the Dawg realizes he's been the victim of Foghorn's prank and points out "I'm NO chicken! THAT'S a chicken!" and Foghorn accuses the Dawg, "Don't you, I say don't you call ME a chicken, YOU chicken!" Henery realizes he's been tricked and he releases the Dawg on Foghorn which starts a brawl between the two of them. When the brawl takes them into a barn, an actual horse forcibly ejects them, clunking their heads together in the process. The two foes, shaking hands to prove solidarity, re-enter to double-team the horse. Finally, Henery captures Foghorn, the Dawg, and the horse, mimicking Foghorn and telling the camera that "One of these things, I SAY, ONE OF THESE THINGS, has GOT to be a chicken!" as the cartoon irises out.
Nominee, losing to MGM's cartoon The Cat Concerto
, which shared one of 7 oscars for the Cat and Mouse team
.
This is the only cartoon where Leghorn has 3 front toes.
This is the first time Henery Hawk teams up with Foghorn to get the Barnyard Dawg when Foghorn tells Henery that the Barnyard Dawg was a chicken. This would only happen more than once in the other Foghorn/Henery shorts.
and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Academy Awards Animation Collection
. It is also part of Bugs Bunny: Superstar Part 2 in the Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 4
.
It is the only Foghorn Leghorn cartoon that does not survive with its original technical credits (as it was reissued during the time where credits had to be cut for the reissue).
Henery Hawk
Henery Hawk is a cartoon character from the American Looney Tunes series, who appeared in twelve cartoons. His first appearance was The Squawkin' Hawk, directed by Chuck Jones and produced by Leon Schlesinger. Henery's next appearance was Walky Talky Hawky which also featured Foghorn Leghorn and...
/Foghorn Leghorn animated short film from Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
released in 1946
1946 in film
The year 1946 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*November 21 - William Wyler's The Best Years of Our Lives premieres in New York featuring an ensemble cast including Fredric March, Myrna Loy, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, and Harold Russell.*December 20 - Frank Capra's It's a...
and directed by Robert McKimson
Robert McKimson
Robert "Bob" Porter McKimson, Sr. was an American animator, illustrator, and director best known for his work on the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons from Warner Bros., and later DePatie-Freleng Enterprises...
. All voice characterizations are performed by Mel Blanc
Mel Blanc
Melvin Jerome "Mel" Blanc was an American voice actor and comedian. Although he began his nearly six-decade-long career performing in radio commercials, Blanc is best remembered for his work with Warner Bros...
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Henery HawkHenery Hawk
Henery Hawk is a cartoon character from the American Looney Tunes series, who appeared in twelve cartoons. His first appearance was The Squawkin' Hawk, directed by Chuck Jones and produced by Leon Schlesinger. Henery's next appearance was Walky Talky Hawky which also featured Foghorn Leghorn and...
discusses his cravings with his father, who then tells him "Your mother and I are outcasts, hated and hunted because of what we are: chicken hawks." Ashamed, he explains that Henery is also a chicken hawk
Chickenhawk (bird)
In the United States, a Chickenhawk or Chicken Hawk is an unofficial designation for three species of North American hawks: the Cooper's Hawk, the Sharp-shinned Hawk and the Red-tailed Hawk. The term Chicken Hawk, however, is inappropriate...
and as such must feed on chickens. More enthusiastic than his father, Henery Hawk
Henery Hawk
Henery Hawk is a cartoon character from the American Looney Tunes series, who appeared in twelve cartoons. His first appearance was The Squawkin' Hawk, directed by Chuck Jones and produced by Leon Schlesinger. Henery's next appearance was Walky Talky Hawky which also featured Foghorn Leghorn and...
sets out to find a chicken, however, as he tries to fly
Flight
Flight is the process by which an object moves either through an atmosphere or beyond it by generating lift or propulsive thrust, or aerostatically using buoyancy, or by simple ballistic movement....
, he falls from the tree and tells the audience "someday I gotta learn to fly." Meanwhile, in a barnyard, Foghorn Leghorn and The Barnyard Dawg
Barnyard Dawg
Barnyard Dawg is a Looney Tunes character. An adult anthropomorphic basset hound, he is the archenemy of Foghorn Leghorn. He was created by Robert McKimson, who also created Foghorn and was voiced by Mel Blanc...
are feuding as always.
Henery meets Foghorn, who, seeing the hawk as a potential pawn against the Dawg, tells Henery he is a horse and that the Dawg is a chicken and Henery Hawk
Henery Hawk
Henery Hawk is a cartoon character from the American Looney Tunes series, who appeared in twelve cartoons. His first appearance was The Squawkin' Hawk, directed by Chuck Jones and produced by Leon Schlesinger. Henery's next appearance was Walky Talky Hawky which also featured Foghorn Leghorn and...
deliberately bites the Dawg in the tail causing the Dawg to wake up from his nap and Henery warns the Dawg "are you gonna come quietly or do I have to muss ya up?!", but the Dawg chases Henery but gets choked on the leash and falls while Foghorn whacks the Dawg in the head like he's playing Croquet
Croquet
Croquet is a lawn game, played both as a recreational pastime and as a competitive sport. It involves hitting plastic or wooden balls with a mallet through hoops embedded into the grass playing court.-History:...
. Henery is still running but Foghorn tells Henery not to give up and Henery carries the Dog house with the Dawg in it like a Train
Train
A train is a connected series of vehicles for rail transport that move along a track to transport cargo or passengers from one place to another place. The track usually consists of two rails, but might also be a monorail or maglev guideway.Propulsion for the train is provided by a separate...
while the Dawg investigates with a Mirror
Mirror
A mirror is an object that reflects light or sound in a way that preserves much of its original quality prior to its contact with the mirror. Some mirrors also filter out some wavelengths, while preserving other wavelengths in the reflection...
and sees Henery and lifts up his house and gives chase but is choked and falls again and Foghorn puts a knight's Helmet
Helmet
A helmet is a form of protective gear worn on the head to protect it from injuries.Ceremonial or symbolic helmets without protective function are sometimes used. The oldest known use of helmets was by Assyrian soldiers in 900BC, who wore thick leather or bronze helmets to protect the head from...
on the Dawg and whacks the Dawg in the side of the head many times causing the Dawg's head to shake inside. Foghorn tells Henery that the Dawg is a "foxy chicken" and they have to "outsmart him" and Foghorn whispers the plan into Henery's ear. Henery lures the Dawg out of his house by drawing a Doorbell
Doorbell
A doorbell is a signaling device typically placed near a door. Most doorbells emit a ringing sound to alert the occupant of the building to a visitor's presence, when the visitor presses a button. Many modern doorbells are electric — they are actuated by an electric switch...
and presses it and plays a Piano
Piano
The 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...
while the Dawg dances to the music and the Dawg gets whacked and trips over various objects while walking clumsily and landing on a Rollerskate. When the Dawg surrenders and asks Henery what he is looking for, Henery tells the Dawg "You're a chicken, I'm a chicken hawk, and I'm gonna eat chicken!", the Dawg realizes he's been the victim of Foghorn's prank and points out "I'm NO chicken! THAT'S a chicken!" and Foghorn accuses the Dawg, "Don't you, I say don't you call ME a chicken, YOU chicken!" Henery realizes he's been tricked and he releases the Dawg on Foghorn which starts a brawl between the two of them. When the brawl takes them into a barn, an actual horse forcibly ejects them, clunking their heads together in the process. The two foes, shaking hands to prove solidarity, re-enter to double-team the horse. Finally, Henery captures Foghorn, the Dawg, and the horse, mimicking Foghorn and telling the camera that "One of these things, I SAY, ONE OF THESE THINGS, has GOT to be a chicken!" as the cartoon irises out.
Awards
The film is mostly notable for being an Academy Award for Animated Short FilmAcademy Award for Animated Short Film
The Academy Award for Animated Short Film is an award which has been given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as part of the Academy Awards every year since the 5th Academy Awards, covering the year 1931-32, to the present....
Nominee, losing to MGM's cartoon The Cat Concerto
The Cat Concerto
The Cat Concerto is a 1946 American one-reel animated cartoon and is the 29th Tom and Jerry short, produced in Technicolor in 1946 and released to theatres on April 26, 1947 by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. It was produced by Fred Quimby and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, with musical...
, which shared one of 7 oscars for the Cat and Mouse team
Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry are the cat and mouse cartoon characters that were evolved starting in 1939.Tom and Jerry also may refer to:Cartoon works featuring the cat and mouse so named:* The Tom and Jerry Show...
.
Trivia
Leghorn's imitation of a whinnying horse, effected by pressing a finger against the side of his nose and creating the nasal sound, mimics the technique Mel Blanc actually used to make the sound.This is the only cartoon where Leghorn has 3 front toes.
This is the first time Henery Hawk teams up with Foghorn to get the Barnyard Dawg when Foghorn tells Henery that the Barnyard Dawg was a chicken. This would only happen more than once in the other Foghorn/Henery shorts.
Availability
The short occurs digitally remastered in the Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 3Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 3
Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 3 is a DVD box set from Warner Home Video that was released on October 25, 2005. It contains 60 Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies theatrical short subject cartoons, 9 documentaries, 32 commentary tracks from animators and historians, 11 "vintage treasures from...
and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Academy Awards Animation Collection
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Academy Awards Animation Collection
Due to the success of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection, Tom and Jerry Spotlight Collection and Popeye DVD series, Warner Home Video issued a 3-DVD set on February 12, 2008 showcasing the various animation properties that they own including their home-grown product Looney Tunes...
. It is also part of Bugs Bunny: Superstar Part 2 in the Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 4
Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 4
Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 4 is a Looney Tunes collection on DVD. Following the pattern of one release each year of the previous volumes, it was released on November 14, 2006...
.
It is the only Foghorn Leghorn cartoon that does not survive with its original technical credits (as it was reissued during the time where credits had to be cut for the reissue).