Beans (Looney Tunes)

Beans (Looney Tunes)

Beans the Cat is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. "Looney Tunes" series of cartoons from 1935-1936. Beans was the third "Looney Tunes" cartoon character star after Bosko and Buddy.

When the cartoon animators/directors Hugh Harman and Rudy Ising left Leon Schlesinger's studios in 1933, they took their main creation, Bosko, with them. Schlesinger had to rebuild his animation studio for Warner Bros. without so much as a marketable character to draw audiences. In Bosko's absence, the less-entertaining Buddy was introduced.

In 1935, animator Friz Freleng attempted to jumpstart the studio with his "Merrie Melodies" cartoon "I Haven't Got a Hat". Its cast consisted of cute animal characters with funny names; e.g., Ham and Ex, Porky and Beans, Oliver Owl, and Little Kitty. Schlesinger hoped that some would catch on with audiences and become bankable stars.

The short was a success. Warners retired Buddy and began to push Beans the Cat as their next cartoon star. In 1935, Beans starred in his first solo "Looney Tunes" film, "A Cartoonist's Nightmare", followed by "Hollywood Capers". Beans then began appearing with characters from the cast of "I Haven't Got a Hat", most frequently Porky Pig. However, after a number of Porky and Beans outings, it became clear that the character audiences were talking about was Beans's stuttering sidekick, Porky Pig. Beans was voiced by Billy Bletcher and sometimes, Tommy Bond. Later, he is voiced by Will Ryan.

In April of 1936, Beans starred in "Westward Whoa", his last cartoon short with the rest of the "I Haven't Got A Hat" ensemble. This cartoon would be the last appearance for most of these characters. For the rest of this decade, all "Looney Tunes" starred Porky Pig and "his" sidekicks, including Gabby Goat and later Daffy Duck.

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