Practical Yolk
Practical Yolk is a Woody Woodpecker cartoon that was released in theaters on May 1, 1966.[1] After this cartoon, Ms. Meany wouldn't be seen in new material until her cameo in 1969's Prehistoric Super Salesman.
| Practical Yolk | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Paul J. Smith |
| Produced by | Walter Lantz |
| Story by | Cal Howard |
| Starring | Grace Stafford |
| Music by | Walter Greene |
| Animation by | Al Coe Les Kline |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal International |
Release date | May 1, 1966 |
Running time | 6 minutes |
| Language | English |
The cartoon was directed by Paul J. Smith and was one of eight Woody Woodpecker cartoons released to theaters in 1966. Grace Stafford provided both Woody's and Ms. Meany voice.
Summary
The cartoon starts in a desert, as we see a person with a camel walking into distance. A narrator tells us that the figure is hopling along for a very important mission, and that she's the famous explorer and archeologist, Ms. Meany. She is obviously uncomfortable and seasick by the camel's walking balance. Once the camel takes a stop and she get off, Ms. Meany says to the camel Why can't you walk smoother? then punch him in the nose.
In the next scene, we see Woody in the top of a pyramid, looking left and right. Woody sees something and remarks Company coming!, as he runs down to see. He see Ms. Meany with some shovels, as she tell the camel to stay here while she looks for some ancient Egyptian eggs. Woody gets excited by this, as he hadn't a three meal for three weeks. So, Woody enters inside the pyramid. Once in there, he and Ms. Meany meet themselves and have a short conversation, and Ms. Meany remarks that she's looking for old eggs. Woody says that he can show an old egg. Woody then shows a mirror to Ms. Meany's reflection, in response she break the glass in Woody's face. The woodpecker says that she got seven years' bad luck, as he pecks her nose and runs off to hide in a vase. Ms. Meany goes after him, and is pushed by Woody, who plays a flute like a serpent charmer. Then, Woody hides in another vase, while Meany looks for him. Woody reappear in the first vase and inflate one of his hands like a balloon, to slap Meany's fanny into the fase. The two are now in the same vase and hides in. Two Woodys appear and hides in. Next, Two Meanys (one in the second vase, another in the first) also pop out. How he did do that?, the first asks. I don't know, the other answers.
Later, Meany is determined to found these eggs, even if she dig to China. What she didn't knows is that Woody was behind her with another shovel, covering the hole with the sand that Meany put off, and the circle continues for a while. Woody uses a Yoo-Hoo to call her attention, and, as so, she catapult him with a shovel into some Egyptian paintings. Once Meany finished digging a hole, she finally found a nest full of Ancient egyptian eggs. She picks up one with her shovel, as she remarks that will be famous and rich. Woody says he's hungry, and steal the egg, and Meany gives chase. Without her notice, Woody ties a mummy with her shovel. The mummy's skeleton reveal after the paper is out. Meany shouts a Yoo-Hoo and Woody responds with a Hello There, which echoes. Once Meany calmly turns around, she saw the skeleton behind her, and freaks out running.
Then, a chase starts between Woody, Meany and her camel for who get the egg. Woody advises Meany to enter a metal door, which is locked by concrete. Meany crashes into it, breaking the egg in the process. Meanwhile, Woody steals one egg and runs away with it. Ms. Meany hang herself upsidedown and get the egg, without Woody notice. Once she climbs down the stair, Woody pecks out the blocks, while Ms. Meany tries her best for not falls. Woody takes a column of the stair, which difficult more. Woody uses a saw, and then Meany falls, breaking the egg once again.
Woody steals another egg, and decides to hide in a mummy's crate. She knows Woody's in there, but as she opens it, Woody merely throws the egg at her. Meany opens the crate again, just to see the camel throwing another egg at her. Woody once again steal another egg, but before he could run away, Ms. Meany was there, blocking his passage. So, Woody throws the egg like a basketball to the camel, who throws back at Woody, who throws back at him. But, as the camel makes a movement to throw the egg, Meany was now ready to catch it. Bored, he just hit Meany with the egg and leaves.
Outside, Woody manages to carry what is seem to be the last egg. But he is stopped by Meany at gunpoint. He give the egg to her and leaves. Meany proudly sits on the egg. But it suddenly starts hatching, as a pair of big legs, tail and head appears, revealing a camel that looks like the one who was with Meany earlier in the short. He start walking with Meany on his back. Of course, this isn't a nice thing for her, as she says Here we go again. Down there, is Woody in a hammock tied to camel. He does his laugh as the cartoon ends.
References
- Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 157–158. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7.