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The cartoon has no spoken dialogue or vocals except by the frog. The frog's vocals are provided by singer and bandleader Bill Roberts. [5] The frog had no name when the cartoon was made, but Chuck Jones later named him Michigan J. Frog after the song "The Michigan Rag", which was written for the cartoon.
Michigan Jackson [1] Frog is an animated cartoon character from the Warner Bros.' Merrie Melodies film series. Originally a one-shot character, his only appearance during the original run of the Merrie Melodies series was as the star of the One Froggy Evening short film (December 31, 1955), written by Michael Maltese and directed by Chuck Jones. [2]
A look at cartoons featuring characters who only starred in one cartoon, but were still considered memorable in some capacity. Shorts featured include: Ghost Wanted (edited for content), The Crackpot Quail (reissued "whistle" version), and One Froggy Evening, with clips from Peck Up Your Troubles and Buckaroo Bugs.
Salas describes the main content of the set, highlighting contributions from Chuck Jones and Friz Freleng with particular emphasis on Jones' One Froggy Evening (1955). The extras highlighted in the review include commentary from music historian Daniel Goldmark, and interviews with Chuck Jones, who had died in 2002.
One Froggy Evening (1955), inducted in the 2003 list. [6] The description reads: "A cartoon on every short list of the greatest animation, this classic Chuck Jones creation features crooning amphibian Michigan J. Frog, who drives his owner insane by singing only in private, but never in public." [12]
Image credits: paulnoth As for the essence behind his cartoons, Paul commented: “My hope for the work is that people find it funny. I want to do good jokes that hold up well over time.
The film marks the first time that a Warner cartoon compilation feature used classic cartoon footage from more than one director. One Froggy Evening, Bewitched Bunny and Ali Baba Bunny were directed by Chuck Jones, and Aqua Duck was directed by Robert McKimson, while all other classic shorts included were directed by Friz Freleng.
Among the songs Franklyn is said to have composed with director Chuck Jones and writer Michael Maltese is "The Michigan Rag" for the 1955 cartoon One Froggy Evening, featuring Michigan J. Frog. [7] [full citation needed] However, the ASCAP database lists only Maltese as the composer. He became the sole composer in 1958 upon Stalling's retirement.