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The Hardship of Miles Standish

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Directed by
  
Friz Freleng

Music by
  
Carl Stalling

Initial release
  
27 April 1940

Film series
  
Merrie Melodies

Cast
  
Arthur Q. Bryan

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Story by
  
Jack Miller

Animation by
  
Gil Turner

Director
  
Friz Freleng

Music director
  
Carl Stalling

Produced by
  
Leon Schlesinger (uncredited)

Voices by
  
Arthur Q. Bryan (Elmer Fudd-uncredited) Mel Blanc (uncredited)

Voices
  
Arthur Q. Bryan (Elmer Fudd-uncredited), Mel Blanc (uncredited)

Similar
  
Confederate Honey, Buddy and Towser, Buddy the Gob, The Fella with the Fiddle, Payday

The Hardship of Miles Standish is an American animated cartoon short in the Merrie Melodies series, directed by Friz Freleng for Warner Bros. Cartoons. It was originally released to theaters by Warner Bros. on April 27, 1940. The Jack Miller story is a comic retelling of the narrative poem The Courtship of Miles Standish and features Elmer Fudd as John Alden. The Miles Standish character is a caricature of comic actor Hugh Herbert and the Priscilla character is a caricature of actress Edna May Oliver. The short features the voice of Arthur Q. Bryan as Elmer, who also performs the song You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby.

Availability

  • Laserdisc - The Golden Age of Looney Tunes Volume 2 (side 9 - unrestored)
  • VHS - Elmer Fudd Cartoon Festival Featuring "An Itch in Time" (unrestored)

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