Red Riding Hoodlum
| Red Riding Hoodlum | |
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| Woody Woodpecker series | |
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| Directed by | Paul J. Smith |
| Produced by | Walter Lantz |
| Story by |
Milt Schaffer Dick Kinney |
| Voices by |
Grace Stafford Dal McKennon June Foray |
| Music by | Clarence Wheeler |
| Animation by |
Robert Bentley Les Kline Raymond Jacobs Art Landy |
| Studio | Walter Lantz Productions |
| Distributed by | Universal International |
| Release date(s) | February 11, 1957 |
| Color process | Technicolor |
| Running time | 6' 08" |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | Woody Meets Davy Crewcut |
| Followed by | Box Car Bandit |
Red Riding Hoodlum is the 74th animated cartoon short subject in the Woody Woodpecker series. Released theatrically on February 11, 1957, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal International.
Woody Woodpecker's nephew Knothead and niece Splinter are reading the story of Little Red Riding Hood when Woody sends them on an errand to deliver a basket of goodies to their grandmother's house. They encounter a wolf and soon realize that their trip is occurring just like the original Red Riding Hood story. While the wolf takes a shortcut, Knothead & Splinter take a "short-shortcut" to get to Granny's house first. But along the way, Knothead & Splinter encounter the homes of The Three Little Pigs, The Three Bears and the Old Woman Who Lived In A Shoe, before Smokey Bear informs the two that the next house is Granny's.
Knothead & Splinter convince Granny to read them the story of Little Red Riding Hood to distract her while they deal with the wolf. Granny eventually encounters the wolf, but instead of being frightened, Granny puts on a red wig and make-up and gives the wolf a big kiss. The cartoon ends with Granny and the wolf getting married by a dog minister while Knothead & Splinter hold Granny's wedding dress train.
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