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Zoom and Bored
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Wikipedia article
'Zoom and Bored' is a 1957 Warner Bros. 'Merrie Melodies' series directed by Chuck Jones. The short was released on September 14, 1957, and stars Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner.
Plot
After the Road Runner runs him off a cliff, Wile E. Coyote studies a book called 'The Art of Roadrunner Trapping' for some new ideas. He tries to dig a hole in the road, but cannot successfully handle a jackhammer. Other attempted traps include a brick wall, a plate of birdseed attached to a beehive, an anvil, a ramp with a bomb at the bottom, a catapult, and a harpoon gun with a rope on one end. Wile E. gets his foot caught in the rope and gets hit by a truck and a train.
Music
The music is 'Dance of the Comedians' from 'The Bartered Bride' by Bedrich Smetana.[http://mentalfloss.com/article/66672/15-pieces-classical-music-showed-looney-tunes 15 Pieces of Classical Music That Showed Up in 'Looney Tunes'], Mental Floss, July 31, 2015
See also
* Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies filmography (19501959)
References
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