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Bartholomew Versus the Wheel

Bartholomew Versus the Wheel

1964Short⏱️ 6m
AnimationFamilyShortComedy
6.1
IMDB Rating
252 votes

A little boy tells the story of his dog, Bartholomew. One day, Bartholomew's tail was run over by the wheel of another boy's scooter. Consumed with rage, Bartholomew instantly detested wheels and tires and chased and bit into all ...

Director
Robert McKimson
Writers
N/A
Stars
Mel Blanc, Leslie Barringer
Release Date
February 29, 1964
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 10
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Mel Blanc
Mel Blanc
as Bartholomew
👤
Leslie Barringer
as Narrator

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Sound
Mono
Production
Warner Bros. Cartoon Studios

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

AnimationComedyFamilyShort

⭐ Featured Review

One of the stranger WB cartoons...
by wile_E20052006-02-07
9/10

"This is definitely not your usual Merrie Melodie cartoon. In fact, you can tell it's going to be different when you see the modern 1960s abstract WB opening and closing sequences (which features a weird arrangement of "The Merry-Go-Round-Broke-Down," whereas the normal 1936-1964 Merrie Melodies theme is "Merrily We Roll Along!") When I first saw this on Cartoon Network's "ACME Hour," I was really surprised by this cartoon. The animation is a bit similar to Hanna-Barbera, and the drawing style is reminiscent of James Thurber's illustrations. (UPA tri..."

💡 Did You Know?

"Tippecanoe and Bartholomew" refers to "Tippecanoe and Tyler, Too," the 1840 presidential campaign slogan of William Henry Harrison and John Tyler (As of 2023, one of John Tyler's grandsons is still alive.).

📖 Synopsis

A little boy tells the story of his dog, Bartholomew. One day, Bartholomew's tail was run over by the wheel of another boy's scooter. Consumed with rage, Bartholomew instantly detested wheels and tires and chased and bit into all ...