Michael Maltese
Michael Maltese (February 6, 1908 – February 22, 1981) was an American story man for classic animated cartoon shorts. He is best known for working in the 1950s on a series of Merrie Melodies cartoons with director Chuck Jones. This collaboration produced many highly acclaimed animated shorts, including 4 of the top 5 "greatest cartoons" as judged by 1000 animation professionals; "What's Opera, Doc?" tops this list as the best animated short of all time. [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]
You Ought to Be in Pictures
as Studio Guard (uncredited)Daffy Duck convinces Porky Pig to quit the cartoon biz and try his luck in the features. Porky's...
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A Hare Grows in Manhattan
as Dog (voice) (uncredited)Bugs Bunny relates his early life in the Manhattan tenements and spotlights his encounter with a...
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Little Beau Pepé
as Foreign Legion Singer (voice) (uncredited)After driving the Foreign Legionnaires from their fort with his aroma, lovesick skunk Pepe falls...
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The Ducktators
as Mussolini Duck (voice) (uncredited)A wartime cartoon that satirizes the Axis leaders of World War II.
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Tortoise Wins by a Hare
as Various Rabbit Thugs (voice) (uncredited)Bugs challenges Cecil Turtle to race, only this time he's wearing an aerodynamic suit like...
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We, the Animals - Squeak!
as Leader Mouse (voice)Porky hosts a radio program, where animals tell their stories. The guest star is Kansas City...
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The Aristo-Cat
as Hubie (voice)Meadows the butler quits after being tormented by the spoiled family cat, who finds he is unable...
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Wackiki Wabbit
as Fat Castaway (voice) (uncredited)On a tropical island, a pair of castaways look to Bugs as a source of food.
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Rumors
as Soldier (voice)Snafu inadvertantly starts a panic on his base when he begins a mistaken rumour that the base is...
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A Hound for Trouble
as Customer (voice)Kicked off the boat in Italy, Charlie forces himself upon a pizzeria owner. Donning his best...
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