Wild Wild World

Wild Wild World is a 1960 Merrie Melodies short directed by Robert McKimson.
== Title ==
The title is a parody of the television series known as Wide Wide World, which was hosted by Dave Garroway.
== Plot ==
Cave Darroway presents a recently discovered "film documentary of the Geo-Goshical Year 75,000,000 B.C." In the documentary, as three cavemen try to kill a dinosaur, the discovery of fire, transportations, use of the boomerang, entertainment, a haircut, department stores and the use of its elevator are comically shown. Finally the three cavemen from earlier try to kill a dinosaur again, but it shows them a sign that says "Friday (fish day)". They then decide to fish, but are swallowed by the fish. The documentary ends and Cave Darroway decides to take a coffee break. However, when he gets into an elevator, it turns out that it works like the one shown earlier in the documentary.
== Caricatures ==
* Dave Garroway
== Availability ==
Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 6.jpg|(2008) DVD Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 6, Disc Four (unrestored)
lt spotlight 6.jpg|(2008) DVD Looney Tunes Spotlight Collection: Volume 6, Disc 2 (unrestored)
=== Streaming ===
lt hbo max.jpg|HBO Max (2020 - 2022) (restored)
== Notes ==
* Because of the long lead time in producing an animated cartoon, the TV program which inspired this cartoon had already been canceled when this cartoon was released. A similar "outdated references" problem would also occur with "Person to Bunny" the same year; at the time that cartoon was released in theaters, Person to Person's then-previous host Edward R. Murrow was replaced by Charles Collingwood.
* The documentary was filmed in the "Geo-Goshical Year 75,000,000 B.C." (satirizing the International Geophysical Year 1957-'58), in breathtaking Cromagnonscope. 
** This was previously used in the short "Pre-Hysterical Hare".
== Gallery ==
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WildWildWorldRestored.jpeg|Cropped screenshot of 2020 restoration
== External links ==
* Wild Wild World listing in IMDB
* Wild Wild World listing in TV.com
 
Category:1960
Category:Merrie Melodies Shorts
Category:Cartoons directed by Robert McKimson
Category:Shorts
Category:Cartoons written by Tedd Pierce
Category:Cartoons animated by George Grandpré
Category:Cartoons animated by Warren Batchelder
Category:Cartoons animated by Ted Bonnicksen
Category:Cartoons with music by Milt Franklyn
Category:Cartoons animated by Tom Ray
Category:Cartoons with layouts by Robert Gribbroek
Category:Cartoons with backgrounds by William Butler
Category:Cartoons with film editing by Treg Brown
Category:Cartoons with sound effects edited by Treg Brown
Category:Cartoons with orchestrations by Milt Franklyn
Category:Cartoons with characters voiced by Daws Butler
Category:Cartoons with characters voiced by Mel Blanc
Category:Cartoons produced by John W. Burton
Category:Caricatures of real people
Category:One-Shot Cartoons
Category:Spot Gag Cartoons
Category:Cartoons set in Stone Age