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Wikipedia article




'The Major Lied 'Til Dawn' is a 1938 Warner Bros. 'Merrie Melodies' cartoon directed by Frank Tashlin. The short was released on August 13, 1938.

The short was written by Rich Hogan and animated by Phil Monroe."[http://www.bcdb.com/cartoon_video/109-Major_Lied_Til_Dawn.html The Major Lied 'Til Dawn]". 'Big Cartoon DataBase', August 30, 2014

Synopsis



A big game hunter, called "the Major", tells a little boy (a caricature of child actor Freddie Bartholomew) stories about hunting in Africa. On one hunt, the Major gets help from the African natives to catch animals, with funny results. The cartoon is notable for its ending, in which an elephant says, "That's all, folks!", prompting a quick rendition of "Merrily We Roll Along" as the credits appear. The elephant was voiced by Mel Blanc, who coincidentally also voiced Porky Pig, who also said "That's All Folks" at the end of each Looney Tunes cartoon at the time.

Voice cast



* Mel Blanc as the Elephant

* Tedd Pierce as the Major

* Tommy Bond as the Young Boy

References




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