Westward Whoa
Westward Whoa is a 1936 animated short film in the Looney Tunes series.[1] It marks the final appearance of spotted St. Bernard puppies Ham and Ex, Beans and Little Kitty.[2] It is also the last cartoon where Porky Pig is the co-star to Beans. The film is a Western adaptation of the ancient fable "The Boy Who Cried Wolf."
| Westward Whoa | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jack King |
| Produced by | Leon Schlesinger |
| Starring | Tommy Bond Bernice Hansen Joe Dougherty |
| Music by | Norman Spencer |
| Animation by | Paul Smith Ben Clopton |
| Color process | Black-and-white |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date | April 25, 1936 (US) |
Running time | 7 minutes |
| Language | English |
The film is in the public domain after Warner Bros. failed to renew the copyright in 1964.[3]
Plot
Beans and his companions are travelling and exploring in a wagon train. At the front, Beans plays an accordion, and Little Kitty strums a banjo. The two also sing while the rest harmonize. Soon the travellers set up camp in the woods and enjoy their night.
Ham and Ex sneak out to explore a bit, but then they notice some feathers around a boulder and raise an alarm of Native Americans. When Beans shoots at the feathers it is revealed to be a turkey. Ham and Ex of course knew that and Beans warns them not to create any more false alarms.
Just to spice up their little adventure and to entertain themselves, Ham and Ex perform the Indian charge call. This raises another alarm, so Ham and Ex hide in the woods and stumble into an actual Native. The Native gives chase, but the pups escape and head back to camp to warn everyone. No one believes and this is another of their pranks. Ham and Ex then hide themselves in a chest. Shortly the whole Native tribe arrives, alerting the camp. The explorers manage to counter the invasion, while Ham and Ex get nabbed by one of the Natives. Beans rescues them by tossing a foothold trap at their captive. As the pups watch Beans he plays a little prank on them with a holler call, scaring them into chest.
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. 44. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
- Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. p. 54. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- "Looney Tunes in the Public Domain". The Ultimate Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Website. Archived from the original on 2015-04-18. Retrieved 2011-04-13.