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.
Filmography
| № | Title | Directed by: | Story: | Released: | Synopsis: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Hawks and Doves" | Hawley Pratt | John W. Dunn | 1968-Dec-18 | |
| 2 | "Hurts and Flowers" | Hawley Pratt | John W. Dunn | 1969-Feb-11 | |
| 3 | "Flying Feet" | Gerry Chiniquy | Irv Spector | 1969-Apr-10 | |
| 4 | "The Deadwood Thunderball" | Hawley Pratt | John W. Dunn | 1969-Jun-06 | |
| 5 | "Sweet and Sourdough" | Art Davis | John W. Dunn | 1969-Jun-25 | |
| 6 | "A Pair of Sneakers" | Art Davis | John W. Dunn | 1969-Sep-17 | |
| 7 | "Say Cheese, Please" | Art Davis | John W. Dunn | 1970-Jun-07 | |
| 8 | "A Taste of Money" | Art Davis | (none listed) | 1970-Jun-24 | |
| 9 | "The Foul Kin" | Grant Simmons | Sid Marcus | 1970-Aug-05 | |
| 10 | "Bridgework" | Art Davis | Dale Hale | 1970-Aug-26 | |
| 11 | "Robin Goodhood" | Gerry Chiniquy | John W. Dunn | 1970-Sep-09 | |
| 12 | "War and Pieces" | Art Davis | Sid Marcus | 1970-Sep-20 | |
| 13 | "Gem Dandy" | Gerry Chiniquy | Dale Hale | 1970-Oct-25 | |
| 14 | "Trick or Retreat" | Art Davis | Sid Marcus | 1971-Mar-03 | |
| 15 | "The Great Continental Overland Cross-Country Race" | Art Davis | John W. Dunn | 1971-May-23 | |
| 16 | "A Fink in the Rink" | Art Davis | John W. Dunn | 1971-Jul-04 | |
| 17 | "Cattle Battle" | Art Davis | John W. Dunn | 1971-Aug-04 |
Availability
- 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.
- The individual shorts will be released on DVD and Blu-Ray June 28, 2016.
- The original shorts are available to view on Hulu.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 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.
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.