Don't Give Up the Sheep (1953)

Directed by

Chuck Jones

Genre

animation, comedy

Country

United States

Runtime

7 min

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 47 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A wolf tries to steal sheep from a sheepdog. The wolf's plans always fail against the watchful dog.

playfulslapsticklight-heartedfast-pacedwhimsicalclassiccartoonish

What happens

Don't Give Up the Sheep is a 1953 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Chuck Jones. The short was released on January 3, 1953, and stars Ralph Wolf and Sam Sheepdog. Mel Blanc provided for the voices of all the characters in this cartoon. However, like all Ralph Wolf and Sam Sheepdog shorts, this short is mostly composed of visual gags. This is the first short featuring Ralph Wolf and Sam Sheepdog and is the prototype for the following six shorts (here, Sam is referred to as Ralph, while Ralph Wolf is unnamed, although he is later given the name "George" in Sheep Ahoy, before both of their names became consistent as Sam and Ralph in Double or Mutton). The title is a play on the expression "Don't give up the ship". Like all Ralph Wolf and Sam Sheepdog shorts, this one revolves around Ralph Wolf trying to steal the sheep which Sam Sheepdog is guarding, though Ralph does not work with Sam in this one, unlike later shorts (not counting Sheep Ahoy). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

More like this

• Steal Wool (1957)
• Ready, Woolen and Able (1960)
• Sheep Wrecked (1958)
• Sheep Ahoy (1954)
• Billy Boy (1954)
• Double or Mutton (1955)
• The Three Little Pups (1953)
• Much Ado About Mutton (1947)