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Beep Prepared is a 1961 Warner Brothers Merrie Melodies American theatrical cartoon short directed by Chuck Jones and designer Maurice Noble.[1] The short was released on November 11, 1961, and stars Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner.[2] The title is a play on the Boy Scouts of America motto "Be Prepared".

Beep Prepared
Directed by	Chuck Jones Maurice Noble
Story by	John Dunn Chuck Jones
Produced by	David H. DePatie John W. Burton (both uncredited)
Starring	Paul Julian (uncredited)
Music by	Milt Franklyn
Animation by	Bob Bransford Tom Ray Ken Harris Richard Thompson Effects animation: Harry Love
Backgrounds by	Philip DeGuard
Color process	Technicolor
Production company	Warner Bros. Cartoons
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. The Vitaphone Corporation
Release date	November 11, 1961 (1961-11-11)
Running time	6 minutes
Country	United States

Plot

After being run off the edge of the cliff, Wile E. Coyote begins his typical plotting of various methods to catch the bird. First, Wile E. tries to trip the Road Runner with his own foot, only to have it flattened by a passing delivery truck. Taking higher ground, Wile E. uses a bow and arrow to skewer the Road Runner, only to have the bow hit him in the nose instead. He tries to trap the Road Runner in a manhole, which the Road Runner uses as a portable hole. Other traps include a rocket-powered flying suit (which explodes), a box of "ACME Iron Bird Seed" and a big magnet (which pulls him into the path of a train), a spring-loaded block of pavement (which ends up crushing him), a pair of machine guns connected by a trip wire (which the Roadrunner cuts), and an ACME Rocket-Sled Kit (which blasts off too early).

Awards

The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film, being the only Coyote/Road Runner short to receive this.

Crew

• Co-Director & Layouts: Maurice Noble
• Animation: Bob Bransford, Tom Ray, Ken Harris & Richard Thompson
• Backgrounds: Philip DeGuard
• Effects Animation: Harry Love
• Film Editor: Treg Brown
• Music: Milt Franklyn
• Produced by David H. DePatie & John W. Burton
• Story by John Dunn & Chuck Jones
• Directed by Chuck Jones

References

External links

• Beep Prepared at The Big Cartoon DataBase
• Beep Prepared at IMDb

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