From A to ZZZZ

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Movie
Original title From A to ZZZZ
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1954
length 7 minutes
Rod
Director Chuck Jones
script Michael Maltese
production Edward Selzer
for Warner Bros.
music Carl W. Stalling
cut Treg Brown
synchronization

From A to ZZZZ is an American animated short film directed by Chuck Jones in 1954.

action

While the school class is busy calculating, little Ralph Phillips is dreaming in the back row of the bench. He imagines flying through the air like a bird, but is approached by a pigeon who turns out to be his teacher and tells him not to daydream. Since Ralph pretends to have been awake the whole time, he is asked to the blackboard where he should add up the numbers. He dreams of being on the blackboard, where the numbers laugh at him. When he pulls the addition line away from them, all the numbers fall on top of each other, attack him and are defeated by Ralph.

The teacher realizes that Ralph needs a break and sends him a letter to the nearest mailbox. In Ralph's fantasy, the short distance turns into an exciting ride through the Wild West , on which he comes to a fort pursued by Indians , gives up the letter, is shot at on the way back and therefore comes back to the classroom "seriously wounded" and theatrically in front of the teacher "Collapses". In the geography lesson that follows, Ralph soon gets bored and dreams of an intrepid diver in the sea, where he not only kills a dangerous giant fish, but also lifts a sunken US Navy submarine with muscle power alone. The octopus arm that pulls him away is in turn the teacher who puts him in the corner as punishment for his reverie. Ralph, in turn, thinks he is a boxer who can easily defeat a much larger opponent. The break bell sounds - in a boxing match as in school. Ralph is allowed to go and now, as Douglas MacArthur , announces that he will be back.

production

From A to ZZZZ was released on October 16, 1954 as part of the Warner Bros. animated film series Looney Tunes . Two more cartoons followed with Ralph Phillips as the central figure: Boyhood Daze (1957) and Adventures of the Road-Runner (1962).

synchronization

role Original speaker
Ralph Phillips Dick Beals
Teacher Bea Benaderet
Indians, sailors Mel Blanc
captain Norman Nesbitt

Awards

From A to ZZZZ was nominated for an Oscar in the category " Best Animated Short Film " in 1954 , but could not prevail against Die Musikstunde .

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