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The Origin of a Cartoon Character
4 years ago
Have you hugged your minotaur today?
I'm an old bear, so natch I watch old movies on an app called (surprise) Old Movies.
You've doubtlessly known of a Warner Bros character called Foghorn Leghorn. Been watching WB toons since I was wee cub.
An hour ago I stumbled on a 1947 b&w movie called 'It's A Joke, Son!' The main over-the-top character is a southern crackpot called Senator Beauregard Claghorn. The way he loudly talks is so close to Foghorn it's amazing. He believes all northern states should be southern. And the south never lost the war. *shrugs*
Everything about him screams Foghorn Leghorn. It couldn't be clearer. I suppose at the time this comedy was written it was funny. Now it's just cringe inducing.
Hmm..!
You've doubtlessly known of a Warner Bros character called Foghorn Leghorn. Been watching WB toons since I was wee cub.
An hour ago I stumbled on a 1947 b&w movie called 'It's A Joke, Son!' The main over-the-top character is a southern crackpot called Senator Beauregard Claghorn. The way he loudly talks is so close to Foghorn it's amazing. He believes all northern states should be southern. And the south never lost the war. *shrugs*
Everything about him screams Foghorn Leghorn. It couldn't be clearer. I suppose at the time this comedy was written it was funny. Now it's just cringe inducing.
Hmm..!
That's because Foghorn Leghorn was an homage to Senator Claghorn (as if the name wasn't clue enough). At least the Warner animation people toned down the political side and kept the mouthiness.
sniffs
~sniffs
the minute you mentioned the name, I knew that was the character Mel based Foggy on :P
