Foghorn Leghorn

Foghorn Leghorn is the name of a figure of the famous Looney Tunes from Warner Bros. Animation Studios, in 1946 their first appearance in the cartoon " Walky Talky Hawky " (English title "Chicken hawk looking chicken" ) had.

Originally intended only as a minor character, the cock was used with a strong penchant for evil pranks to a fixed figure of Looney Tunes and has been for over 20 short films and also appeared as the main character a few movies, mostly on the side of Henery Hawk and Barnyard Dawg.

Was developed the character Foghorn Leghorn of the animator Robert McKimson for an easy- as The sheriff known radio figure in the 1930s. Foghorn (fog horn) refers to his loud, arrogant voice, " Leghorn " is a common domestic chicken breed. The name also refers to the fictitious, quick-tempered U.S. Senator Beauregard Claghorn Southern ( then a popular figure in the broadcast since 1945 radio broadcast The Fred Allen Show), some of whose sayings were incorporated into foghorns repertoire. In the original, he was the voice bestowed with strong Virginia or Kentucky accent, Mel Blanc.

Typically, the cock humming the song Camptown Races ( " Doo -dah! Doo -dah !") By Stephen Foster, as he prepares one of his pranks, which he ultimately almost always fall victim to itself. In all other Looney Tunes series pranks are usually instigated by the sidekicks, not the main character.

Appearances

• Looney Tunes
• Cartoon character
• Fictional bird