Ceiling Hero

Released Aug. 24, 1940. Bob Bruce is your narrator. Johnny Johnsen, as usual, did the BGs. Stalling plays 'Umbrella Man' as the parachute with the Maxwell House slogan descends (3:06). We get a "Calling Barranca" joke (from "Only Angels Have Wings"). Mel Blanc has one line: "Hmm.. could be" borrowed from Mr. Kitzel on the Al Pearce radio show.

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Film & Animation

[spacebullseye]

"Could be." (easy for him to say)

[SteveCarras]

@YouToons100

Sure was, though Gil Warren and Frank Graham were other narrators during the 40s.

[SteveCarras]

@Mr76Yearsago

Good point.

[Mr76Yearsago]

@fromthesidelines EXACTLY. How incredibly astute you are. You have to be a historian to appreciate the beautiful contemporary humor of thess brilliant 1939-40 Warner Bros, Cartoons like "Holiday Highights" & "Malibu Beach Party" ect. That "HIt" theaters four to six weeks after contemporary events

[bradleyc79]

wow

[YouToons100]

I LOVE it when Robert C. Bruce narrates Looney Tunes shorts! He was a really good narrator!

[Gundamknight100]

I think that he should be panicking like Bugs did.

[ZakisBack96]

3:07-3:12 com'on Hit the power lines, Hit the power lines, Hit the....oh darn it

[tkwtube01]

Eat At J-- I mean Tony's Hot Dogs.

[fromthesidelines]

The closing gag was a reference to Artie Auerbach's catch phrase as "Mr. Kitzel" on Al Pearce's radio show (he later became a regular on "THE JACK BENNY PROGRAM").