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Horton Hatches the Egg
Studio:
Warner Bros.
Release Date : April 11, 1942
Series:
Merrie Melodies
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Synopsis
When a lazy bird name Daisy tires of sitting on an egg waiting for it to hatch, she gets Horton, an elephant, to do the duties for her.
Characters
Horton the Elephant
(Voice:
Kent Rogers
)
Caricatures
Peter Lorre
(Voice:
Kent Rogers
)
Credits
Note: "Unverified" credits may not be correct and should be taken with a grain of salt.
Director
Robert "Bob" Clampett
Animator
Robert "Bob" McKimson
Rod Scribner
(unverified)
Story
Michael "Mike" Maltese
(unverified)
Richard "Rich" Hogan
(unverified)
Backgrounds
Michael Sasanoff
(unverified)
Voices
Kent Rogers
Sara Berner
Melvin Jerome "Mel" Blanc
Robert "Bob" Clampett
(unverified)
Narration
Frank Lee Graham
(unverified)
Producer
Leon Schlesinger
Film Editor
Treg Brown
(unverified)
Music Sources
Killion, Leo, Ted McMichael, and Jack Owens
: "
The Hut-Sut Song
"
Blaufuss, Walter
: "
My Isle of Golden Dreams
"
Rosas, Juventino
: "
Sobre las olas (Over the Waves)
"
Van Alstyne, Egbert
: "
It Looks Like a Big Night Tonight
"
Distributor(s)
Warner Bros.
Trivia
Based on the book by Dr. Seuss.
According to Brian Jay Jones' "Becoming Dr. Seuss" biography, Leon Schlesinger bought the rights to Dr. Seuss' book for $200 (which is close to $4000 with inflation).
VHS
United States
The Best of Dr. Seuss
The Golden Age of Looney Tunes
Bob Clampett
Looney Tunes Collector's Edition: Welcome To Wackyland
Laserdisc (CLV)
United States
The Golden Age of Looney Tunes
DVD
United States
Looney Tunes Golden Collection - Volume 6
Horton Hears a Who! (Deluxe Edition)
Technical Specifications
Running Time: 9:48
Production No.: 362
MPAA No.: 7743
Animation Type: Standard (Hand-drawn-Cel) Animation
Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1
Color Type: Technicolor
Sound Type: Mono
Print Type: 35mm
Negative Type: 35mm
Cinematographic Format: Spherical
Original Language: English
Original Country: United States
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