Michael Maltese

Michael Maltese

Born: February 6, 1908
Died: February 22, 1981
in New York, New York, USA
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.

[biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]

Movies for Michael Maltese...

Little Beau Pepé
Title: Little Beau Pepé
Character: Foreign Legion Singer (voice) (uncredited)
Released: March 28, 1952
Type: Movie
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 a white stripe painted down her back.
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A Hound for Trouble
Title: A Hound for Trouble
Character: Customer (voice)
Released: April 27, 1951
Type: Movie
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, astonishing and horrifying the customers with his barefoot grape-stomping and musical rendition of "Atsa Matta for You?"
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A Hare Grows in Manhattan
Title: A Hare Grows in Manhattan
Character: Dog (voice) (uncredited)
Released: March 22, 1947
Type: Movie
Bugs Bunny relates his early life in the Manhattan tenements and spotlights his encounter with a gang of canine toughs.
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Rumors
Title: Rumors
Character: Soldier (voice)
Released: December 1, 1943
Type: Movie
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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Wackiki Wabbit
Title: Wackiki Wabbit
Character: Fat Castaway (voice) (uncredited)
Released: July 3, 1943
Type: Movie
On a tropical island, a pair of castaways look to Bugs as a source of food.
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The Aristo-Cat
Title: The Aristo-Cat
Character: Hubie (voice)
Released: June 18, 1943
Type: Movie
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 mice Hubie and Bertie.
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Tortoise Wins by a Hare
Title: Tortoise Wins by a Hare
Character: Various Rabbit Thugs (voice) (uncredited)
Released: February 20, 1943
Type: Movie
Bugs challenges Cecil Turtle to race, only this time he's wearing an aerodynamic suit like Cecil's. Unfortunately, the gambling ring has bet everything on the rabbit, and Bugs now looks like a tortoise.
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The Ducktators
Title: The Ducktators
Character: Mussolini Duck (voice) (uncredited)
Released: August 1, 1942
Type: Movie
A wartime cartoon that satirizes the Axis leaders of World War II.
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We, the Animals - Squeak!
Title: We, the Animals - Squeak!
Character: Leader Mouse (voice)
Released: August 8, 1941
Type: Movie
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 story of her life, including her marriage to Tom Collins, the birth of Little Patrick (not necessarily in that order), and the turning point of her life. The mice have plotted out a major operation like gangsters. They sneak out and kidnap Patrick and hold him hostage...
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You Ought to Be in Pictures
Title: You Ought to Be in Pictures
Character: Studio Guard (uncredited)
Released: May 18, 1940
Type: Movie
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.