Movies are Bitter than Ever

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Movies are Bitter than Ever
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Hokey and "Miss Bo Peep".
Production number E-158
Premiere date Week of May 27, 1961
Run time 7:08
Starring Daws Butler
Doug Young
Music composed by Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s) Tony Benedict
Director(s) William Hanna
Joseph Barbera
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"Movies are Bitter than Ever" is the twelfth episode of Hokey Wolf season one, and came as part of The Huckleberry Hound Show. It aired on May 27, 1961 in first run syndication. It was written by Tony Benedict, and produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, the founders of Hanna-Barbera.

Hokey uses a movie set to sneak out some sheep being herded by a sheep dog. The farmer and sheepdog wise up to the wolves' trick and chase after them.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Hokey Wolf Daws Butler
Ding-a-Ling Doug Young
Sheep N/A
Sheepdog Daws Butler
Farmer Doug Young
Hokey's mother


Locations

Objects

  • Cardboard camera

Vehicles

  • Truck

Production

Development

Filming

Music

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: Week of May 27, 1961 in syndication

Behind the scenes

Errors

  • When Hokey is giving the farmer a goodbye handshake, the Farmer's neck is miscolored black.

Critical reception

In other languages

Language Name Meaning

Home availability

  • Not available. 😢

References