The Blue Racer
A DePatie-Freleng Production
In Association with Mirish Cinema Coperation
Series of theatrical cartoons produced at DePatie-Freleng Enterprises from 1972 to 1974.
The series was similar to Road Runner and Coyote except it was a blue snake and a Japanese beetle.
The series is hardly seen today, due to Japanese streotypes. After it's theatrical run, the series pretty much disappeared, although it's evident that some television networks may have aired it, since few 16mm films showed up in collector's hands.
Both characters spun-off from Tijuana Toads in "Hop and Chop" (Japanese beetle) and "Snake in the Gracias" (Blue Racer)
17 cartoons were produced.
Directors are Art Davis, Gerry Chiniquy, Sid Marcus, Robert McKimson, David Deneen, Bob Balser, and Cullen Houghtaling.
Producers are David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng.
Filmography
1972
- Hiss and Hers (Gerry Chiniquy)
- Nippon Tuck (Gerry Chiniquy)
- Support Your Local Serpent (Art Davis)
- Punch and Judo (Art Davis)
- Love and Hisses (Gerry Chiniquy)
- Camera Bug (Art Davis)
- Yokohama Mama (Gerry Chiniquy)
- Blue Racer Blues (Gerry Chiniquy)
1973
- The Boa Friend (Gerry Chiniquy)
- Wham and Eggs (Art Davis)
- Blue Aces Wild (Art Davis)
- Killarney Blarney (Gerry Chiniquy)
- The Fowl Play (Robert McKimson)
- Freeze a Jolly Good Fellow (Sid Marcus)
- Aches and Snakes (David Deneen)
- Snake Preview (Cullen Houghtaling)
1974
- Little Boa Peep (Bob Balser)
