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| Directed by | Chuck Jones |
| Written by | Chuck Jones |
| Produced by | Chuck Jones Linda Jones Clough |
| Starring | Chuck Jones Paul Julian |
| Music by | George Daugherty Cameron Patrick |
| Color process | Technicolor |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 7:14 |
Chariots of Fur is a seven-minuteLooney Tunes short released in 1994 byWarner Bros. It featuresWile E. Coyote and the Road Runner and was directed byChuck Jones.
In a series of schemes, Wile E. Coyote (Dogius Ignoramii) fails to capture the elusive Road Runner (Boulevardius-Burnupius), facing comedic mishaps at every turn. He tries anACME Giant Mouse Trap, a spring-loaded rock, and even an ACME Instant Road, all resulting in his own misfortune. When a botched attempt to shoot himself at the Road Runner using a giant bow slings Wile E. into a cactus, it gives him a new idea; he dons an ACME Trick-or-Treat Cactus Costume, which also backfires. Later, Wile E. tries to use a see-saw to reach the Road Runner, but ends up injuring himself instead. The final attempt involves ACME Lightning Bolts, but Wile E. ends up being zapped repeatedly, ultimately fleeing from the relentless bolts into the sunset.
The film's soundtrack features music fromBedřich Smetana's opera,The Bartered Bride, and it premiered in North American theaters alongsideRichie Rich. This marked the first theatrical release of a new Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner short since 1966. Titled in parody ofChariots of Fire (1981), this was also the last Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner short directed byChuck Jones, marking their final appearances in three-stripTechnicolor.
The short was released byWarner Home Video on various formats. The first being a VHS entitledRoad Runner & Wile E Coyote: Looney Tunes, Chariots of Fur with other various cartoons. Later on, the cartoon was included, in widescreen and full frame versions, in theRoad Runner and Wile E. Coyote: Supergenius Hijinks DVD.
