The Hole Idea
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The Hole Idea is a 1955 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies animated short directed by Robert McKimson, featuring a scientist who invents a portable hole with chaotic results.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Merrie Melodies cartoon
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Warner Bros. theatrical cartoon ⓘ animated short film ⓘ |
| animationType | traditional hand-drawn animation ⓘ |
| backgroundArtist | Richard H. Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | original story ⓘ |
| colorProcess | Technicolor ⓘ |
| copyrightHolder | Warner Bros. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Robert McKimson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterType | scientist ⓘ |
| featuresConcept | manipulation of physical space via holes ⓘ |
| featuresDevice | portable hole ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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science fiction comedy ⓘ slapstick ⓘ |
| hasHumorStyle |
situational comedy
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visual puns ⓘ |
| hasNarration | yes ⓘ |
| hasStyle | gag-driven narrative ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
abuse of technology for personal gain
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unintended consequences of scientific invention ⓘ |
| intendedMedium | cinema ⓘ |
| languageOfSoundtrack | English ⓘ |
| layoutArtist | Robert Givens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Professor Calvin Q. Calculus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Carl Stalling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrationBy | Robert C. Bruce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Golden Age of American animation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies theatrical shorts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotElement |
invention of a portable hole
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use of a portable hole for various gags ⓘ |
| producer | Edward Selzer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Warner Bros. Cartoons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1950s ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | theatrical short subject ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1955 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 7 minutes ⓘ |
| series | Merrie Melodies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | contemporary American city ⓘ |
| soundtrackType | orchestral score ⓘ |
| studio | Warner Bros. Cartoons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | general audiences ⓘ |
| title | The Hole Idea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesVisualGags | yes ⓘ |
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