About

Known credits:
196
Birthday:
1908-02-06
Place of birth:
New York, New York, USA
Website:
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Michael Maltese

Overview

Michael Maltese (February 6, 1908 – February 22, 1981) was an American story man for classic animated cartoon shorts. He is best known for working in the 1950s on a series of Merrie Melodies cartoons with director Chuck Jones. This collaboration produced many highly acclaimed animated shorts, including 4 of the top 5 "greatest cartoons" as judged by 1000 animation professionals; "What's Opera, Doc?" tops this list as the best animated short of all time.

[biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]

Known for

Acting
1952 Little Beau Pepé Actor Foreign Legion Singer (voice) (uncredited) 59
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1951 A Hound for Trouble Actor Customer (voice) 58
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1947 A Hare Grows in Manhattan Actor Dog (voice) (uncredited) 58
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1943 Rumors Actor Soldier (voice) 59
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1943 Wackiki Wabbit Actor Fat Castaway (voice) (uncredited) 59
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1943 The Aristo-Cat Actor Hubie (voice) 59
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1943 Tortoise Wins by a Hare Actor Various Rabbit Thugs (voice) (uncredited) 59
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1942 The Ducktators Actor Mussolini Duck (voice) (uncredited) 59
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1941 We, the Animals - Squeak! Actor Leader Mouse (voice) 58
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1940 You Ought to Be in Pictures Actor Studio Guard (uncredited) 60
Fair

Writing
2013 Tom and Jerry's Winter Wackiness Writing Story 59
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2010 Daffy Duck: Frustrated Fowl Writing Writer N/A
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1998 Marvin the Martian & K9: 50 Years on Earth Writing Story N/A
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1988 The Cartoon Collection Writing Story N/A
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1980 Duck Dodgers and the Return of the 24½th Century Writing Story 58
Average
1980 Daffy Duck's Thanks-for-Giving Special Writing Writer 59
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1979 The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie Writing Writer 62
Fair
1978 How Bugs Bunny Won the West Writing Writer 58
Average
1969 Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines Writing Story 70
Good
1967 Cat and Dupli-cat Writing Story 59
Average
1966 Love Me, Love My Mouse Writing Story 58
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1966 Duel Personality Writing Story 58
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1965 Precious Pupp Writing Writer 59
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1965 Precious Pupp Writing Scenario Writer 59
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1965 Big Mouse-Take Writing Writer N/A
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1965 I'm Just Wild About Jerry Writing Story 59
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1965 Tom-ic Energy Writing Story 59
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1965 Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story Of Life Writing Story 59
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1965 Horse Shoo Writing Writer N/A
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1964 The Unshrinkable Jerry Mouse Writing Story 58
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1964 Bear Knuckles Writing Writer N/A
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1964 Trouble Bruin Writing Writer N/A
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1964 Much Ado About Mousing Writing Story 58
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1964 Is There a Doctor in the Mouse? Writing Story 59
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1964 Bear Hug Writing Writer N/A
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1964 The Cat Above and the Mouse Below Writing Story 59
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1964 Elephantastic Writing Writer N/A
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1964 Raggedy Rug Writing Writer N/A
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1963 Habit Rabbit Writing Writer N/A
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1963 Bear Up! Writing Story N/A
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1963 Drum-Sticked Writing Writer N/A
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1963 Pent-House Mouse Writing Story 59
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1963 Sheep Stealers Anonymous Writing Writer N/A
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1962 Bearly Able Writing Writer 59
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1962 Adventures of the Road-Runner Writing Story 58
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1962 Swash Buckled Writing Writer 59
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1962 Beef For And After Writing Writer 59
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1961 Zoo is Company Writing Story N/A
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1961 Fee Fie Foes Writing Writer 59
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1961 This Is My Ducky Day Writing Story 59
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1961 The Mouse on 57th Street Writing Story 58
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1960 High Note Writing Story 59
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1960 Trip for Tat Writing Story 59
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1960 The Flintstones Writing Writer 73
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1960 Ready, Woolen and Able Writing Story 58
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1960 Who Scent You? Writing Story 59
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1960 Person to Bunny Writing Story 58
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1960 Goldimouse and the Three Cats Writing Story 59
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1960 Horse Hare Writing Story 58
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1959 Little Bo Bopped Writing Story N/A
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1959 Wolf Hounded Writing Story N/A
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1959 A Witch's Tangled Hare Writing Story 58
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1959 Wild About Hurry Writing Story 59
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1959 Quick Draw McGraw Writing Writer 68
Fair
1959 Snooper and Blabber Writing Writer 68
Fair
1959 Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy Writing Writer 73
Good
1959 Baton Bunny Writing Story 59
Average
1958 Cat Feud Writing Story 58
Average
1958 Weasel While You Work Writing Story 58
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1958 Whoa, Be-Gone! Writing Story 59
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1958 Hare-Way to the Stars Writing Story 59
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1958 Robin Hood Daffy Writing Story 60
Fair
1957 Zoom and Bored Writing Story 59
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1957 What's Opera, Doc? Writing Story 63
Fair
1957 Steal Wool Writing Story 59
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1957 Fox-Terror Writing Writer 58
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1957 Boyhood Daze Writing Story 59
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1957 Ali Baba Bunny Writing Story 60
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1957 Scrambled Aches Writing Story 59
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1956 90 Day Wondering Writing Writer 59
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1956 There They Go-Go-Go! Writing Story 59
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1956 Deduce, You Say Writing Story 59
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1956 Rocket-bye Baby Writing Story 59
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1956 Gee Whiz-z-z-z-z-z-z Writing Story 59
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1955 One Froggy Evening Writing Story 63
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1955 Guided Muscle Writing Story 59
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1955 Square Shootin' Square Writing Story 59
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1955 Flea for Two Writing Writer 59
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1955 Double or Mutton Writing Story 59
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1955 Rabbit Rampage Writing Story 59
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1955 Ready.. Set.. Zoom! Writing Story 59
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1955 The Legend of Rockabye Point Writing Writer 59
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1955 Witch Crafty Writing Story 59
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1955 Beanstalk Bunny Writing Story 59
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1955 Helter Shelter Writing Story 59
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1954 Baby Buggy Bunny Writing Story 59
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1954 Sheep Ahoy Writing Story 59
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1954 My Little Duckaroo Writing Story 59
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1954 From A to Z-Z-Z-Z Writing Story 58
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1954 Pig in a Pickle Writing Story 59
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1954 Stop! Look! and Hasten! Writing Story 59
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1954 Paw's Night Out Writing Story 59
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1954 Bewitched Bunny Writing Story 59
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1954 Claws for Alarm Writing Story 59
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1954 The Cats Bah Writing Story 59
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1954 No Barking Writing Story 59
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1954 Feline Frame-Up Writing Story 59
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1953 Duck! Rabbit, Duck! Writing Story 61
Fair
1953 Lumber Jack-Rabbit Writing Story 59
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1953 Zipping Along Writing Story 59
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1953 Bully for Bugs Writing Story 60
Fair
1953 Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century Writing Story 62
Fair
1953 Wild Over You Writing Story 59
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1953 Much Ado About Nutting Writing Story 59
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1953 Duck Amuck Writing Story 65
Fair
1953 Kiss Me Cat Writing Story 59
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1953 Forward March Hare Writing Story 59
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1952 Terrier-Stricken Writing Story 58
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1952 Rabbit Seasoning Writing Story 62
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1952 Going! Going! Gosh! Writing Story 59
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1952 The Hasty Hare Writing Story 59
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1952 Beep, Beep Writing Writer 60
Fair
1952 Water, Water Every Hare Writing Story 60
Fair
1952 Little Beau Pepé Writing Story 59
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1952 Feed the Kitty Writing Story 61
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1952 Operation: Rabbit Writing Story 59
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1951 Drip-Along Daffy Writing Story 59
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1951 A Bear for Punishment Writing Story 59
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1951 Cheese Chasers Writing Story 59
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1951 Chow Hound Writing Story 59
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1951 Rabbit Fire Writing Story 61
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1951 Scent-imental Romeo Writing Story 59
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1951 Bunny Hugged Writing Story 59
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1950 Two's a Crowd Writing Story 59
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1950 Rabbit of Seville Writing Story 62
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1950 Dog Gone South Writing Story 59
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1950 8 Ball Bunny Writing Story 59
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1950 The Hypo-Chondri-Cat Writing Story 59
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1950 The Scarlet Pumpernickel Writing Story 59
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1950 Homeless Hare Writing Story 59
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1949 Rabbit Hood Writing Story 59
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1949 Bear Feat Writing Writer 58
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1949 For Scent-imental Reasons Writing Story 59
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1949 Frigid Hare Writing Writer 59
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1949 Fast and Furry-ous Writing Story 60
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1949 Long-Haired Hare Writing Story 61
Fair
1949 The Bee-Deviled Bruin Writing Story 58
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1949 Mouse Wreckers Writing Story 59
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1948 Scaredy Cat Writing Story 60
Fair
1948 My Bunny Lies Over the Sea Writing Story 59
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1948 Kit for Cat Writing Story 59
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1948 Haredevil Hare Writing Story 59
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1948 Bugs Bunny Rides Again Writing Writer 59
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1948 Buccaneer Bunny Writing Story 59
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1948 Back Alley Oproar Writing Story 59
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1948 What's Brewin', Bruin? Writing Story 58
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1947 It's a Grand Old Nag Writing Writer 58
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1947 Slick Hare Writing Story 59
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1947 House Hunting Mice Writing Story 59
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1947 A Pest in the House Writing Story 59
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1947 Along Came Daffy Writing Story 59
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1947 Rabbit Transit Writing Story 59
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1947 Tweetie Pie Writing Story 59
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1947 A Hare Grows in Manhattan Writing Story 58
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1947 Scent-imental Over You Writing Story 59
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1947 Cockatoos for Two Writing Story N/A
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1946 Roughly Squeaking Writing Story 59
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1946 Rhapsody Rabbit Writing Story 59
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1946 Racketeer Rabbit Writing Story 59
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1946 Baseball Bugs Writing Story 59
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1945 Ain't That Ducky Writing Story 58
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1945 Herr Meets Hare Writing Writer 59
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1944 Stage Door Cartoon Writing Story 59
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1944 Angel Puss Writing Story 58
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1944 Meatless Flyday Writing Story 58
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1944 Little Red Riding Rabbit Writing Story 60
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1943 Daffy - The Commando Writing Story 59
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1943 Fin'n Catty Writing Story 59
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1943 Hiss and Make Up Writing Story 58
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1943 Jack-Wabbit and the Beanstalk Writing Story 59
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1943 The Unbearable Bear Writing Story 58
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1942 The Hare-Brained Hypnotist Writing Story 59
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1942 Fresh Hare Writing Story 59
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1942 Foney Fables Writing Story 58
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1942 The Wabbit Who Came to Supper Writing Story 59
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1942 Crazy Cruise Writing Story 58
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1942 Aloha Hooey Writing Story 58
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1941 Notes to You Writing Story 58
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1941 Sport Chumpions Writing Story 58
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1941 The Heckling Hare Writing Story 59
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1941 Hiawatha's Rabbit Hunt Writing Story 58
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1941 The Trial of Mr. Wolf Writing Story 58
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1941 Porky's Bear Facts Writing Story 58
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1941 The Cat's Tale Writing Story 58
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1941 The Haunted Mouse Writing Story 58
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Coyote v. Acme Writing Characters N/A
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