| Count Me Out | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ben Hardaway & Cal Dalton |
| Story by | Melvin Millar |
| Produced by | Leon Schlesinger |
| Music by | Carl W. Stalling |
| Animation by | Herman Cohen |
| Color process | Technicolor |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 7 minutes |
| Language | English |
Count Me Out is a 1938 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Ben Hardaway and Cal Dalton. The short was released on December 17, 1938, and features Egghead.
Plot
Egghead decides to get rich by boxing, so he takes a boxing course on a phonograph. When he graduates, he takes on dog-like champion Biff Stew, who punches Egghead around until Egghead accidentally knocks him out. We learn this is a dream after Egghead is knocked out by his boxing equipment.
Voice cast
- Mel Blanc as Record Boxing Coach, Old Mailman
- Danny Webb as Egghead, Biff Stew, Charlie McCarthy Imitation
- Tex Avery as Fight Referee
- Joe Twerp as Fight Commentator
Home media
Count Me Out is available as a bonus feature on The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse DVD release.
Notes
- This is the second Egghead cartoon co-supervised by Cal Dalton (with Ben Hardaway). The first was A-Lad-In Bagdad (with Cal Howard).
References
- Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 81. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
- Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 77–79. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- Scott, Keith (3 October 2022). Cartoon Voices of the Golden Age, Vol. 2. BearManor Media.
External links
- Count Me Out at IMDb
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