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*The title ''Bunco Busters'' refers to a specific group of policemen who investigate confidence swindles. The original "bunco" was a dishonest gambling game. It is believed "bunco" is a variant of "banco," from the Spanish word [[banca]], a card game similar to [[Three-card Monte]]. The term evolved to mean swindling or fraud of any sort. Though the term "bunco busting" was originally used from the 1940s through the 1960s, this type of law enforcement is still common today.<ref>[http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bunco%20squad]</ref> |
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''Bunco Busters'' marked Buzz Buzzard's final appearance in a ''Woody'' theatrical cartune until 1969’s ''[[Tumble Weed Greed]]''. This was also the final time that Woody has green eyes until the cartoons for ''[[The New Woody Woodpecker Show]]'' appeared in 1999. |
*''Bunco Busters'' marked Buzz Buzzard's final appearance in a ''Woody'' theatrical cartune until 1969’s ''[[Tumble Weed Greed]]''. This was also the final time that Woody has green eyes until the cartoons for ''[[The New Woody Woodpecker Show]]'' appeared in 1999. |
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==Quotes== |
==Quotes== |
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''Bunco Busters'' contains one of the most memorable quotes in the ''Woody Woodpecker'' canon: |
''Bunco Busters'' contains one of the most memorable quotes in the ''Woody Woodpecker'' canon: |
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**'''Detective''': "If Woody had gone right to the police, this would never have happened." |
**'''Detective''': "If Woody had gone right to the police, this would never have happened." |
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==External links== |
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[http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x54fyv_bunco-busters_creation Watch ''Bunco Busters'' here.] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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*Cooke, Jon, Komorowski, Thad, Shakarian, Pietro, and Tatay, Jack. "[http://lantz.goldenagecartoons.com/1955.html 1955]". ''The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia''. |
*Cooke, Jon, Komorowski, Thad, Shakarian, Pietro, and Tatay, Jack. "[http://lantz.goldenagecartoons.com/1955.html 1955]". ''The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia''. |
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Revision as of 18:51, 2 January 2009
| Bunco Busters | |
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| Directed by | Paul J. Smith |
| Produced by | Walter Lantz |
| Animation by | Robert Bentley Herman Cohen Laverne Harding Gil Turner Art Landy |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal International |
Running time | 6' 08" |
Bunco Busters is the 64th animated cartoon short subject in the Woody Woodpecker series. Released theatrically on November 21, 1955, the film was produced by Walter Lantz Productions and distributed by Universal International.
Notes
- The title Bunco Busters refers to a specific group of policemen who investigate confidence swindles. The original "bunco" was a dishonest gambling game. It is believed "bunco" is a variant of "banco," from the Spanish word banca, a card game similar to Three-card Monte. The term evolved to mean swindling or fraud of any sort. Though the term "bunco busting" was originally used from the 1940s through the 1960s, this type of law enforcement is still common today.[1]
- Bunco Busters marked Buzz Buzzard's final appearance in a Woody theatrical cartune until 1969’s Tumble Weed Greed. This was also the final time that Woody has green eyes until the cartoons for The New Woody Woodpecker Show appeared in 1999.
Quotes
Bunco Busters contains one of the most memorable quotes in the Woody Woodpecker canon:
- Detective: "If Woody had gone right to the police, this would never have happened."
External links
References
- Cooke, Jon, Komorowski, Thad, Shakarian, Pietro, and Tatay, Jack. "1955". The Walter Lantz Cartune Encyclopedia.