Cross Country Detours

Cross Country Detours is a 1940 Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Tex Avery. Dialogue [first lines] Narrator: Animal life and scenic wonders of our country. First, in California, we find one of the most beautiful of national parks: Yosemite, known to many a traveler. Tourists are often tempted to feed the tame bears in the park. [Bear hits a tourist over the head and shows him a sign that says, "Please do not feed the bears"] Bear: Listen, stupid! Can't you read? Narrator: Traveling southward back into the states, we were fortunate in photographing this tense drama of animal life: a ferocious bobcat about to pounce upon and devour this poor helpless little weakling, a baby quail. With muscles tense and ready to spring, the marauding killer comes closer and closer to this tiny, shivering little creature, so defenseless, so harmless. Only a baby! Poor little... Bobcat: [roars and gets ready to pounce, but then falls to the ground in tears] I can't do it! I can't! I can't go through with it! I can't! I can't! Narrator: There's something fascinating about the sound of a frog. [Frog comes out of the water to a lily pad] Narrator: Here we show you close up of a frog croaking. [frog uses his gun to commit suicide kills himself and splashes into the river the card shows: "PATRONS NOTICE - We are not responsible in any way for the puns used in this cartoon. The Management".] [last lines] Husky: Hello? What's this? Trees! Trees! Thousands and thousands of trees! And they're mine! All mine! (laughing) Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! Trees, trees! Cast Mel Blanc as Bear / Scoutmaster / Polar Bear / Bobcat / Grand Canyon Tourist / Gila Monster / Husky (uncredited) Bea Benaderet as Deer / Little Girl / Phone Operator (uncredited) Sara Berner as Various (uncredited) Karlton Kadell as Narrator (uncredited) External links Category:American animated short films Category:Traditionally animated short films Category:Children's animated comedy short films Category:Children's animated fantasy short films Category:Animated films about bears Category:Films about lizards Category:Films set in deserts Category:1940 American animated films Category:1940 English-language films Category:Films directed by Tex Avery