The Wild Chase 59 years old

The Wild Chase

Ever wonder who was the fastest Road Runner or Speedy Gonzales? This cartoon aimed to answer that all-important question between two of Warner Brothers' speediest characters. Of course, the race (set in an American desert) wouldn't be interesting without Wile E. Coyote or Sylvester trying to nab the bird and mouse. Both the hard-luck coyote and the puddy tat use a variety of tactics to grap their respective dinners, all which (of course) fail. In the end, Wile E. and Sylvester use a supersonic jet to pass their prey at the finish line (and "win" the race), but their vehicle quickly careens over the cliff. The poor puddy tat fall down over the cliff, just like Wile E. has so many times.

Credits

The Wild Chase Cast

Name Character
Mel Blanc He was 56, 81 years old when he died as Speedy Gonzales / Sylvester / Race Announcer / Starter (voice)
Paul Julian He was 50, 81 years old when he died as Road Runner (voice)

The Wild Chase Crew

Name Department
William Lava as Original Music Composer. He was 53 (59) years old when He died Sound
David H. DePatie as Producer. He was 35 (now 94) years old Production
Hawley Pratt as Director. He was 53 (87) years old when He died Directing
Norm McCabe as Animation. Visual Effects
Don Williams as Animation. He was 25 (40) years old when He died Visual Effects
Manuel Perez as Animation. He was 50 (66) years old when He died Visual Effects
Friz Freleng as Director. He was 58 (88) years old when He died Directing
Friz Freleng as Producer. He was 58 (88) years old when He died Production
Laverne Harding as Animation. She was 59 (78) years old when She died Visual Effects
Dick Ung as Layout. He was 41 (59) years old when He died Directing
Lee Gunther as Editor. He was 29 (63) years old when He died Editing
Warren Batchelder as Animation. He was 47 (89) years old when He died Visual Effects
Tom O'Loughlin as Background Designer. Art
The Wild Chase poster
The Wild Chase (59 years)

  • Release day: Friday, February 26, 1965
  • Runtime: 6 minutes