Detouring America (1939)

This travelogue across America is filled with sight gags such as the 'Old Reliable' geyser spitting into a spittoon, cliff-dwelling Indians who walk horizontally up and down the faces of cliffs to get to their homes, and a Texas cow puncher who really punches cows. Also featured is Mr. Butter Fingers, a 'human fly' who climbs the outside of the Empire State Building.

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• animation
• pranks
• parody
• sketch
• spoof
• short
• film
• tex
• avery
• warner
• bros

[1aundulxaldin]

I didn't mean to be negative or anything. I'm just saying that back then, americans had a bleak and petty opinion of my african american people. I'm African american myself, and proud of it.

[Black30truth]

I love that part when the deer comes up to the door "Hey in there, How about a handout!!"

[thedannyplayer1]

AH! SO YOU'RE WONDERING, TOO!

[MsPandaRosa]

Okay, I've often wondered about the black fellow at 2:59, what's he been doing in Alaska? Is he lost, and if so, how did he get so far off track?

Like the Eskimo's face at 3:10, "Okay, whatever." Obliging guy, isn't he?

Very VERY disappointed that this didn't end with them going, "Sa-right?" "SA-Right!" and high-fiving.

[blukmage19R2]

Alaska didn't become a US state until January 3, 1959; about 9 months shy of 20 years when this picture was released.

[OldsVistaCruiser]

Alaska? It wouldn't become a state for another 20 years!

[OldsVistaCruiser]

At the very beginning, where the disclaimer says that there is no relation to actual states, the music starts with "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny", then segues into "Arkansas Traveler", then "California, Here I Come" and finishing up with "Dixie".

[MrMusicXNinja]

I've been searching for this for AGES!! I'm 18 and used to stay up as late as I could on weekends to try to catch this , Wacky Wildlife, Circus Today and Fresh Fish. In my opinion these are FAAAR better than the cartoons my little brother watches now.

[Suedeheadlover]

Was it just me or did the narrator pronounce "tour" as "tur"? I swore I heard that correctly.

[Stavol2Dual]

cow puncher, wtf O_O

[ACcountryFan]

@TeamRocket2010: just a piece of it, yes. Chuck Jones, the director of "What's Opera, Doc?", used actual music from operas in that cartoon. "Return My Love" is actually based on the Tannhauser Overture. If you look it up on You Tube it starts out slow but by the two minute, 28 mark the melody everyone knows from that cartoon begins.

[mason8398]

That guy was a spoiled Brat