
Michael Maltese
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.
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Known For | Writing |
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Most Rating | 0.032 |
Birthday | 1908-02-06 |
Place of Birth | New York, New York, USA |
Also Known As | Mike Maltese, Michael Malteze, |

1947

A Hare Grows in Manhattan
6.1/26
Bugs Bunny relates his early life in the Manhattan tenements and spotlights his encounter with a gang of canine toughs.
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A Hare Grows in Manhattan

1943

Wackiki Wabbit
6.8/29
On a tropical island, a pair of castaways look to Bugs as a source of food.
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Wackiki Wabbit

1940

You Ought to Be in Pictures
7.5/56
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.
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You Ought to Be in Pictures

1943

Rumors
7/13
Snafu inadvertantly starts a panic on his base when he begins a mistaken rumour that the base is about to be bombed.
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Rumors

1941

We, the Animals - Squeak!
5.556/9
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 stor...
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We, the Animals - Squeak!

1951

A Hound for Trouble
7/5
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...
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A Hound for Trouble

1942

The Ducktators
6.039/38
A wartime cartoon that satirizes the Axis leaders of World War II.
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The Ducktators

1943

The Aristo-Cat
6.6/18
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 m...
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The Aristo-Cat

1952

Little Beau Pepé
6.5/18
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...
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Little Beau Pepé

1943

Tortoise Wins by a Hare
6.9/30
Bugs challenges Cecil Turtle to race, only this time he's wearing an aerodynamic suit like Cecil's. Unfortunately, the gambling ring has bet everythin...
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