Rooty Toot Toot

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Adult Animation Hand-Drawn Animation Satire Animation Comedy Musical Short

The musical tale of a murder trial by a jealous lover.The musical tale of a murder trial by a jealous lover.The musical tale of a murder trial by a jealous lover.

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6.8/10

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total

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Bill Lee

Judge
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Thurl Ravenscroft

Annette Warren

Frankie
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Director
- John Hubley
Writers
- John Hubley
- Bill Scott
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Trivia
Jazz musician Phil Moore was one of the first African-Americans to receive a screen credit as composer of a Hollywood film score for his imaginative contributions to this short. This was done at the insistence of the film's director, John Hubley.

Quotes
Jonathan Bailey, Honest John the Crook: You have asked for the truth without compunction. I have performed that fiction - er, function. Could she pull this trigger? Bah! Take a life? Bah! Were she free, I'd take this maiden for my wife.

Connections
Featured in A Spark Story (2021)

Soundtracks
Frankie and Johnny
Lyrics by Allen Alch

Hell hath no rage ...bizarre jazz-themed cartoon-noir

Frankie and Johnny were lovers, but he done her wrong, so the bullets start flying. Based on the classic revenge-ballad, and structured like Rashomon (1950), this cartoon courtroom drama reflects a new look in animation, with stylised, geometric (almost cubist) backgrounds and sketchy, simplified but highly individualised characters. Classic noir characters abound: laconic bartenders, sleazy musicians, wronged dames, provocative femme-fatales, and shady shysters. With a great score and amusing visuals, this 'adult' cartoon has developed a well-deserved cult following and was voted #41 in the '50 Greatest Cartoons'.