Michael Maltese
Also Known As: Mike Maltese, Michael Malteze
Biography: Michael Maltese (February 6, 1908 – February 22, 1981) was an American story man for classic animated cartoon shorts. He is best known for working in the 1950s on a series of Merrie Melodies cartoons with director Chuck Jones. This collaboration produced many highly acclaimed animated shorts, including 4 of the top 5 "greatest cartoons" as judged by 1000 animation professionals; "What's Opera, Doc?" tops this list as the best animated short of all time. [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]
Department: Writing
Place of Birth: New York, New York, USA
Birthday: February 06, 1908
Deathday: February 22, 1981
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Gender: Male
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A Hare Grows in Manhattan
Overview: Bugs Bunny relates his early life in the Manhattan tenements and spotlights his encounter with a gang of canine toughs.
Genres: Animation Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1947-03-22
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Wackiki Wabbit
Overview: On a tropical island, a pair of castaways look to Bugs as a source of food.
Genres: Animation Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-07-03
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You Ought to Be in Pictures
Overview: Daffy Duck convinces Porky Pig to quit the cartoon biz and try his luck in the features. Porky's adventures begin when he tries to enter the studio.
Genres: Animation Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1940-05-18
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Rumors
Overview: Snafu inadvertantly starts a panic on his base when he begins a mistaken rumour that the base is about to be bombed.
Genres: Animation Comedy War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-12-01
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We, the Animals - Squeak!
Overview: Porky hosts a radio program, where animals tell their stories. The guest star is Kansas City Kitty, the best mouser in the country. She tells the story of her life, including her marriage to Tom Collins, the birth of Little Patrick (not necessarily in that order), and the turning point of her life. The mice have plotted out a major operation like gangsters. They sneak out and kidnap Patrick and hold him hostage...
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1941-08-08
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A Hound for Trouble
Overview: Kicked off the boat in Italy, Charlie forces himself upon a pizzeria owner. Donning his best Italian accent and garb, Charlie sets to work as a waiter, astonishing and horrifying the customers with his barefoot grape-stomping and musical rendition of "Atsa Matta for You?"
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-04-27
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The Ducktators
Overview: A wartime cartoon that satirizes the Axis leaders of World War II.
Genres: Comedy Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1942-08-01
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The Aristo-Cat
Overview: Meadows the butler quits after being tormented by the spoiled family cat, who finds he is unable to survive on his own, especially after meeting the mice Hubie and Bertie.
Genres: Animation Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-06-18
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Little Beau Pepé
Overview: After driving the Foreign Legionnaires from their fort with his aroma, lovesick skunk Pepe falls for the camp mascot, a cat who's accidentally gotten a white stripe painted down her back.
Genres: Animation Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1952-03-28
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Tortoise Wins by a Hare
Overview: Bugs challenges Cecil Turtle to race, only this time he's wearing an aerodynamic suit like Cecil's. Unfortunately, the gambling ring has bet everything on the rabbit, and Bugs now looks like a tortoise.
Genres: Animation Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-02-20
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