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|Writer = [[Cal Howard]]
 
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'''Injun Trouble''' is a [[1969]] animated cartoon short in the ''[[Merrie Melodies]]'' series, directed by [[Robert McKimson]] and featuring [[Cool Cat]] (voiced by Larry Storch). It is noted for being the final cartoon in the original ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' series, ending a run which had lasted since [[1930]].
 
 
The next ''Merrie Melodies'' cartoon would be 1988's ''[[Night of the Living Duck]]''. The cartoon shares its name with an [[Injun Trouble (1938 film)|earlier short]] directed by [[Bob Clampett]], which was filmed in black-and-white.
 
 
==Title==
 
The title is a play on the phrase "engine trouble," substituting "Injun" which is slang for "Indian" or Native American.
 
 
==Synopsis==
 
Cool Cat is driving to the town of Hotfoot one day, when his route happens to take him through a Indian reservation. Two scouts spot him and one of them gives chase, only to fall into a chasm when the weight of him and his horse causes the makeshift bridge to collapse (even though it had carried Cool Cat and his car without trouble). Cool Cat rescues them and continues his journey. Along the way, he encounters a man who tries to give his heavily obese daughter away, a more attractive woman that invites him for an "Indian Wrestle" (which turns out to be a fight with a man who is far larger than Cool Cat), a literal bareback rider and a Native American who uses a stenograph-like device to create smoke signals which read "COOL CAT GO HOME!"
 
 
Finally arriving in Hotfoot, Cool Cat spots two horses playing human shoes. After that, Cool Cat spots a "Topless Saloon" and heads in, but finds out that the only topless person in there is the bartender, a rather burly man. An outlaw named Gower Gulch then arrives and seemingly challenges Cool Cat to a duel, but then settles for a game of poker. Cool Cat gets a good hand with four Aces, only for Gulch to get a Royal Flush. Announcing that he is "cutting out," Cool Cat produces a pair of scissors and cuts a hole out of the background, which he then disappears into. He then reappears for a moment and ends the cartoon (and series) with the words "So cool it now, ya hear?"
 
 
==Controversy==
 
Owing to controversy over its stereotyping of Native Americans, with even the title bearing an offensive slur, and some racy jokes such as the "topless saloon", the cartoon has never been shown by United States television broadcasters, or released on video. While bootleg versions are available (most commonly with a timecode on the print), it is one of the rarest of all Warner Bros. cartoons<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-0">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Injun_Trouble_(1969_film)#cite_note-0 [1]]</sup>, owing to the relative unpopularity of cartoons from this era of the studio (unlike the "[[Censored Eleven]]," which were produced during the studio's heyday).
 
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'''Injun Trouble''' is a [[1969]] ''[[Merrie Melodies]]'' short directed by [[Robert McKimson]].
   
 
== Title ==
 
The title is a play on the phrase "engine trouble," substituting "Injun" which is slang for "Indian" or Native American.
   
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== Plot ==
 
Cool Cat is driving to the town of Hotfoot one day, when his route happens to take him through a Indian reservation. Two scouts spot him and one of them gives chase, only to fall into a chasm when the weight of him and his horse causes the makeshift bridge to collapse (even though it had carried Cool Cat and his car without trouble). Cool Cat rescues them and continues his journey. Along the way, he encounters a man who tries to give his heavily obese daughter away, a more attractive woman that invites him for an "Indian Wrestle" (which turns out to be a fight with a man who is far larger than Cool Cat), a literal bareback rider and a Native American who uses a stenograph-like device to create smoke signals which read "COOL CAT GO HOME!"
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Finally arriving in Hotfoot, Cool Cat spots two horses playing human shoes. After that, Cool Cat spots a "Topless Saloon" and heads in, but finds out that the only topless person in there is the bartender, a rather burly man. An outlaw named Gower Gulch then arrives and seemingly challenges Cool Cat to a duel, but then settles for a game of poker. Cool Cat gets a good hand with four Aces, only for Gulch to get a Royal Flush. Announcing that he is "cutting out," Cool Cat produces a pair of scissors and cuts a hole out of the background, which he then disappears into. He then reappears for a moment and ends the cartoon (and series) with the words "So cool it now, ya hear?"
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== Controversy ==
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Barring its appearance on the syndicated version of ''[[The Merrie Melodies Show]], ''"Injun Trouble" has never seen widespread television or home media release, largely in part to the American Indian stereotypes. While bootleg versions are available (most commonly with a time code on the print)<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Injun_Trouble_(1969_film)#cite_note-0 Wikipedia]</ref>, this short is considered one of the rarest cartoons in Warner Bros. filmography and is only likely to be sought out by the most purist of fans since the short was created during the twilight years of Warner Bros. animation studios (post-1964), which is considered the worst era (compare with the "[[Censored Eleven]]," which were produced during the studio's heyday, and is sought after by casual and hardcore fans alike, mostly for historical reasons and general curiosity as to just how racially "offensive" the Censored Eleven is purported to be).
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== Notes ==
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* This cartoon is the final entry in the original ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' and ''[[Merrie Melodies]]'' series.
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*This is the second of only two [[Cool Cat]] shorts to be directed by [[Robert McKimson]] (the first one being [[Bugged by a Bee]]).
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*This short and [[Bugged by a Bee]] are both the last Merrie Melodie and Looney Tune cartoon respectively to be released during the Golden Age of Animation.
 
* The cartoon shares its name with an [[Injun Trouble (1938 film)|earlier short]] directed by [[Bob Clampett]], which was filmed in black-and-white, but is not related to it.
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* [[Warner Bros.]] cartoons would resume production in [[1979]], though the cartoons created in 1979 would be made for television rather than for the theaters. Warner Bros. wouldn't release another theatrical cartoon until around 1987, with ''Night of the Living Duck'' and ''The Duxorcist''.
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== References ==
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== External Links ==
 
* [http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2z9rr_injun-trouble-1969-commentary_shortfilms Matthew Hunter's DailyMotion commentary on "Injun Trouble"]
   
==Video==
 
[[File:Injun Trouble (1969)-0|thumb|center|670 px]]
 
==References==
 
#'''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Injun_Trouble_(1969_film)#cite_ref-0 ^]''' [http://looney.goldenagecartoons.com/miscelooneyous/obscurecartoons/ The Most Obscure Warner Bros. Cartoons of All Time], accessed January 7, 2008
 
   
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*[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2z9rr_injun-trouble-1969-commentary_shortfilms Matthew Hunter's DailyMotion commentary on ''Injun Trouble'']
 
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Injun Trouble
Injun-title02
Directed By: Robert McKimson
Produced By: Bill L. Hendricks
Released: September 20, 1969
Series: Merrie Melodies
Story: Cal Howard
Animation: Ted Bonnicksen
Jim Davis
Laverne Harding
Ed Solomon
Layouts: Jaime Diaz
Robert Givens
Backgrounds: Bob McIntosh
Film Editor: Don Douglas
Hal Geer
Voiced By: Larry Storch
Music: William Lava
Starring: Cool Cat
Preceded By: Bugged by a Bee
Succeeded By: Bugs Bunny's Christmas Carol
Injun_Trouble_(1969)

Injun Trouble (1969)

Injun Trouble is a 1969 Merrie Melodies short directed by Robert McKimson.

Title

The title is a play on the phrase "engine trouble," substituting "Injun" which is slang for "Indian" or Native American.

Plot

Cool Cat is driving to the town of Hotfoot one day, when his route happens to take him through a Indian reservation. Two scouts spot him and one of them gives chase, only to fall into a chasm when the weight of him and his horse causes the makeshift bridge to collapse (even though it had carried Cool Cat and his car without trouble). Cool Cat rescues them and continues his journey. Along the way, he encounters a man who tries to give his heavily obese daughter away, a more attractive woman that invites him for an "Indian Wrestle" (which turns out to be a fight with a man who is far larger than Cool Cat), a literal bareback rider and a Native American who uses a stenograph-like device to create smoke signals which read "COOL CAT GO HOME!"

Finally arriving in Hotfoot, Cool Cat spots two horses playing human shoes. After that, Cool Cat spots a "Topless Saloon" and heads in, but finds out that the only topless person in there is the bartender, a rather burly man. An outlaw named Gower Gulch then arrives and seemingly challenges Cool Cat to a duel, but then settles for a game of poker. Cool Cat gets a good hand with four Aces, only for Gulch to get a Royal Flush. Announcing that he is "cutting out," Cool Cat produces a pair of scissors and cuts a hole out of the background, which he then disappears into. He then reappears for a moment and ends the cartoon (and series) with the words "So cool it now, ya hear?"

Controversy

Barring its appearance on the syndicated version of The Merrie Melodies Show, "Injun Trouble" has never seen widespread television or home media release, largely in part to the American Indian stereotypes. While bootleg versions are available (most commonly with a time code on the print)[1], this short is considered one of the rarest cartoons in Warner Bros. filmography and is only likely to be sought out by the most purist of fans since the short was created during the twilight years of Warner Bros. animation studios (post-1964), which is considered the worst era (compare with the "Censored Eleven," which were produced during the studio's heyday, and is sought after by casual and hardcore fans alike, mostly for historical reasons and general curiosity as to just how racially "offensive" the Censored Eleven is purported to be).

Notes

  • This cartoon is the final entry in the original Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series.
  • This is the second of only two Cool Cat shorts to be directed by Robert McKimson (the first one being Bugged by a Bee).
  • This short and Bugged by a Bee are both the last Merrie Melodie and Looney Tune cartoon respectively to be released during the Golden Age of Animation.
  • The cartoon shares its name with an earlier short directed by Bob Clampett, which was filmed in black-and-white, but is not related to it.
  • Warner Bros. cartoons would resume production in 1979, though the cartoons created in 1979 would be made for television rather than for the theaters. Warner Bros. wouldn't release another theatrical cartoon until around 1987, with Night of the Living Duck and The Duxorcist.

Gallery

TV Title Cards

References

External Links