| Romeo Rooster | |
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Real Name |
Unknown |
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First Appearance |
Hamateur Night (January 28, 1939) |
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Original Publisher |
Warner Bros. |
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Created by |
Tex Avery |
Origin[]
The balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet done by a rooster (Romeo) and a hen (Juliet), but it's interrupted by the hippopotamus's laughter, and so Romeo decides to shut the hippopotamus up. The balcony scene continues until Romeo discovers that Juliet has the same annoying laugh as the hippopotamus. The curtain closes up and Romeo shuts Juliet up behind the curtain.
Public Domain Animated Appearances[]
- Hamateur Night (1939)
Notes[]
- This short entered the public domain in 1967 due to United Artists failing to renew the copyright in time.
- Despite Egghead being heavily featured in in the cartoon, the character will not enter the public domain until 2033 due to his debut cartoon still being under copyright.