Detouring America
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Directed byFred Avery
Story byJack Miller
Produced byLeon Schlesinger
StarringRobert C. Bruce
Mel Blanc (all uncredited)
Mel Blanc (all uncredited)
| Detouring America | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Directed by | Fred Avery |
| Story by | Jack Miller |
| Produced by | Leon Schlesinger |
| Starring | Robert C. Bruce Mel Blanc (all uncredited) |
| Music by | Carl W. Stalling |
| Animation by | Rollin Hamilton |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
Release dates | |
Running time | 7:57 |
| Language | English |
Detouring America is a 1939 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Tex Avery.[2] The short was released as early as August 12, 1939.[1] It was nominated in the category Short Subject (Cartoon) at the 12th Academy Awards.
A tour of the United States, with recurring checks on the progress of the human fly climbing the Empire State Building. Also featured are jokes and gags on the Everglades, the Wyoming prairies, Alaska, a California prospector, Sioux Indians and a Jerry Colonna-esque (literal) Texas cow-puncher.
Home media
- LaserDisc – The Golden Age of Looney Tunes, Volume 5, Side 2 (USA 1995 Turner print)
- Blu-Ray/DVD – Each Dawn I Die (USA 1995 Turner print added as a bonus)
