From A to Z-Z-Z-Z (1954)

Directed by

Chuck Jones

Genre

animation, comedy

Country

United States

Runtime

7 min

Rated

NR

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 30 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A schoolboy named Ralph Phillips daydreams through his classroom lessons, imagining himself as a heroic soldier, a deep-sea diver, and other adventures. The cartoon follows his flights of fancy as they interrupt his ordinary school day.

whimsicaldaydreamylightheartedplayfulnostalgiccheerfulescapist

What happens

From A to Z-Z-Z-Z is a 1954 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes animated cartoon short directed by Chuck Jones. The short was released on October 16, 1954, and stars Ralph Phillips. Written by Michael Maltese, it was animated by Ken Harris, Lloyd Vaughan and Ben Washam. Voices were provided by Dick Beals, Mel Blanc, Marian Richman and Norman Nesbitt. The short was nominated for "Best Short Subject, Cartoons" at the 1954 Academy Awards. Ralph appears in a sequel cartoon, Boyhood Daze, released in 1957. He also appears in the Looney Tunes Cartoons season 5 short, "Livin' the Daydream". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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