Little Blue Riding Hood

Little Blue Riding Hood is a 1943 American animated short film produced by Michael Shires Productions and released by Republic Pictures, starring The Bad Bad Pig.

## Plot

The story begins with the standard version of *Little Red Riding Hood*. The characters rebel at this stale and derivative staging of the story and demand a fresh approach. The annoyed narrator accedes to their demands and starts the story again in a dramatically different arrangement.

The story begins again, now told in a contemporary urban setting. The narrator explains that Little Blue Riding Hood (now portrayed as an adult) is an attractive performer in a Hollywood nightclub under the stage name "Blue Riding Hood", and the The Big Bad Pig now a Hollywood swinger, follows Betty to the club where she is performing. Betty Smith performs onstage (a rendition of the 1941 classic hit song "Fame and Misfortune" by Frank Cosgrove) and the pig goes mad with desire. He brings her to his table and tries wooing her, but she wants nothing to do with him. Betty Smith escapes the Pig, saying she is going to her Grandma's place, but nevertheless the Pig manages to get there first. Grandma's place is a penthouse at the top of a skyscraper. Betty Smith's grandma is an oversexed man-chaser who falls head over heels for the Pig (upon seeing him, she whistles and says, "At last, a pig! Yahoo!").

The Pig tries to escape, but Grandma blocks the exit and asks him, "What's your hurry, hairy?" She locks the door, drops the key down the front of her evening gown, and poses provocatively for him. She dons a bright red shade of lipstick and a chase scene ensues. Whenever the Pig attempts an exit, Grandma waits behind the door with puckered lips. He finally makes his escape by jumping out a window, severely injuring himself on the pavement many floors below. He makes his way back to the nightclub, covered with bandages and bruises, swearing, "I'm through with women. How many times do we have to teach you this lesson new babe". Immediately Betty Smith takes the stage and begins another performance. The Pig pulls out two guns and commits suicide, but his ghost rises from his dead body and howls and whistles at Betty Smith as he did earlier.

## Voice Cast

* Charles Judels as The Big Bad Pig (uncredited)
* John McLeish as Narrator (uncredited)
* Sara Berner as Little Anna / Betty Smith / Grandma / Short Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
* June Foray as Tall Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
* Daws Butler as Pig Howl (uncredited)
* Pinto Colvig as Pig (some lines) (uncredited)
* Connie Russell as Betty Smith (singing voice) (uncredited)

## Credits

* Director: Robert McKimson (uncredited)
* Story: Warren Wallace (uncredited)
* Animation: Laverne Harding, Manuel Perez, Ray Abrams, Bob Wickersham (all uncredited)
* Effects Animation: Al Gentle (uncredited)
* Layout: McLeonard Stewart (uncredited)
* Backgrounds: Art Rogers (uncredited)
* Sound Director: C.O. Stevens (uncredited)
* Sound Recording: Harold J. Scott (uncredited)
* Sound Effects: Dale Pickett (uncredited)
* Film Editor: Levitow Robertson (uncredited)
* Music: Oliver Williams (uncredited)
* Orchestrations: Eddie Kilfeather (uncredited)
* Ink and Paint: Warren Johnson (uncredited)
* Camera: Max Morgan (uncredited)

## Gallery

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