Roland and Rattfink
Roland and Rattfink is a series of animated shorts produced and released from 1968 to 1971. The main characters also made several guest appearances on The Pink Panther animated series. The series was produced by David H. DePatie and Friz Freleng.[1]
Plot[]
The cartoons concerned blond, good-looking, pacifist Roland and the many attempts by the evil, mustachioed Rattfink to ruin his good time.[1]
Roland and Rattfink were both voiced by Lennie Weinrib (except in "The Deadwood Thunderball" where they were voiced by John Byner and Dave Barry).[1]
Hurts and Flowers (one long, running joke about Rattfink destroying Roland's daisies) concluded with Rattfink getting killed and Roland leaving daisies on his grave. When Roland walked away, Rattfink's ghost rose from the grave to throw the flowers at him. Seventeen cartoons were produced.[2]
Filmography[]
| Nº | Title | Directed by: | Story by: | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Hawks and Doves" | Hawley Pratt | John W. Dunn | December 18, 1968 |
| 2 | "Hurts and Flowers" | Hawley Pratt | John W. Dunn | February 11, 1969 |
| 3 | "Flying Feet" | Gerry Chiniquy | Irv Spector | April 10, 1969 |
| 4 | "The Deadwood Thunderball" | Hawley Pratt | John W. Dunn | June 6, 1969 |
| 5 | "Sweet and Sourdough" | Art Davis | John W. Dunn | June 25, 1969 |
| 6 | "A Pair of Sneakers" | Art Davis | John W. Dunn | September 17, 1969 |
| 7 | "Say Cheese, Please" | Art Davis | John W. Dunn | June 7, 1970 |
| 8 | "A Taste of Money" | Art Davis | TBA | June 24, 1970 |
| 9 | "The Foul Kin" | Grant Simmons | Sid Marcus | August 5, 1970 |
| 10 | "Bridgework" | Art Davis | Dale Hale | August 26, 1970 |
| 11 | "Robin Goodhood" | Gerry Chiniquy | John W. Dunn | September 9, 1970 |
| 12 | "War and Pieces" | Art Davis | Sid Marcus | September 20, 1970 |
| 13 | "Gem Dandy" | Gerry Chiniquy | Dale Hale | October 25, 1970 |
| 14 | "Trick or Retreat" | Art Davis | Sid Marcus | March 3, 1971 |
| 15 | "The Great Continental Overland Cross-Country Race" | Art Davis | John W. Dunn | May 23, 1971 |
| 16 | "A Fink in the Rink" | Art Davis | John W. Dunn | July 4, 1971 |
| 17 | "Cattle Battle" | Art Davis | John W. Dunn | August 4, 1971 |
Home video[]
The series was released January 27, 2009 on DVD from MGM Home Entertainment/20th Century Fox Home Entertainment as a part of The Pink Panther Classic Cartoon Collection.[citation needed] The individual shorts were released on DVD and Blu-Ray on June 28, 2016 by Kino Lorber,[citation needed] and are also available to stream on Hulu.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Beck, Jerry (2006). Pink Panther: The Ultimate Guide to the Coolest Cat in Town. New York, New York: Dorling Kindersley, Ltd. pp. 54–55, 102–103. ISBN 0-7566-1033-8.
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 130–131. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
External links[]
- Roland and Rattfink at the Big Cartoon Database.
- Roland and Ratfink [sic] at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on January 19, 2017.
- Animated film series
- Fictional duos
- Film series introduced in 1968
- DePatie–Freleng Enterprises
- Television series by MGM Television
- The Pink Panther Show