Member
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May 2, 2003, 8:52 AM
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Whistling Wolf (Tex Avery's Southern Wolf)
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I'm trying to put a name to the following character:
A wolf, tall and lean, who would stroll along whistling a tune. I think he would be drawn wearing bib overalls.
That's all I can remember. Thanks.
(This post was edited by bmode on Oct 22, 2006, 2:04 PM)
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Director / Contributor
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May 2, 2003, 11:17 AM
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Are you thinking of the wolf used by Tex Avery and voiced by Daws Butler in such cartoons as "Billy Boy" and "The Three Little Pups"?
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Funniest Man in Gotham / Contributor
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May 2, 2003, 11:18 AM
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That could be nearly any wolf, really, since they're all lanky and wear overalls. Honest-to-god truth.
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Forum Admin
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May 2, 2003, 11:27 AM
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My first thought was Avery, too! 
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Dave Koch
Big Cartoon DataBase
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Member
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May 2, 2003, 1:00 PM
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I don't remember his voice. I actually remember the tune he whistled, but I don't have a good way to communicate it over the internet :)
I'll try searching for an image using the info from the previous posts. Thanks.
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Zinc Saucier / Moderator
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May 2, 2003, 1:00 PM
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yup yup yup yup. lol. i think that's the wolf he means. always whistles the same tune, in several shorts- one with a lamb/sheep, one with the three little pigs, always gives off a "hobo" vibe (to me anyway). i LOVE that wolf!
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AnimationHQ
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Member
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May 2, 2003, 1:07 PM
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I don't think that is him (the one on the Avery sites). One other characteristic I forgot to mention is he always walked with a slouch and I remember that as he walked he always had his hands (paws) in his pockets.
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Zinc Saucier / Moderator
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May 2, 2003, 1:08 PM
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here is a picture of the wolf (not the greatest), and the theme song he whistled...
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AnimationHQ
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Member
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May 2, 2003, 1:11 PM
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Well maybe it is him. Your reference to a hobo and always the same tune seems right on. If anyone knows where some good info can be found let me know.
Thanks.
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Member
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May 2, 2003, 1:14 PM
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krisAHQ,
That's him! The tune was exactly what I remembered. I think I'll be able to sleep tonight. Many thanks.
Stevzie
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Forum Admin
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May 2, 2003, 3:08 PM
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Yeah...there is ANOTHER Avery wolf.... the Wolf wolf (Always chasing Red Hot), you might have seen that one and thoughyt it was this one...
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Dave Koch
Big Cartoon DataBase
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Member
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Oct 22, 2006, 11:41 AM
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My friends and I quote this wolf and whistle his tune all the time. He was hilarious! The tune he whistles is the Union fight song I think...as "Dixie" would be the confederate fight song. I think this because, in a Clint Eastwood western, where the Union came and killed Clint's family and burned down his house, they were playing the same tune.
The wolf had a couple of cartoons that I miss. The Billy Boy one, and another that was a takeoff of the Three Little Pigs...where he wore a cat puppet and said, "Meow! Meow, man!", and, "That's a mean dog, Man."
If anyone knows where I could get a copy of these cartoons please send a link.
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Jpeg Master
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Oct 22, 2006, 2:02 PM
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 WillyB!
Most of us here call that character the southern wolf. It's one of my favorite characters voiced by Daws Butler. Mostly confused with Tex Avery's other city wolf character known as the "slick wolf". The Boomerang channel plays the southern wolf cartoon quite a bit these days. He mostly appears inbetween half-hour schedules. Click here for the Boomerang Schedule. Look after shows like Pebbles and Bam-Bam, there you'll see some MGM cartoons airing. Here's a few pics of the Southern Wolf in all four of his cartoons that all appear on the Boomerang channel. Cheers!
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Member
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Oct 22, 2006, 2:11 PM
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Thanks bmode,
unfortunately i don't get the Boomeramg Channel. we do get the Cartoon Channel though. any ideas when i might be able to find it there.?
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Jpeg Master
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Oct 22, 2006, 2:19 PM
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Call your local cable company and tell them you want the Boomerang channel. Time Warner Cable is buying up a bunch of small cable companies throughout the nation, which is not a bad thing considering that they have the most to offer for cartoonist! The Boomerang channel is also available on both Satellite systems, Dish and Directv.
Cartoon Network has not played these classic cartoons for some time now. 
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Apprentice
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Feb 6, 2008, 3:58 PM
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What's the tile to the last cartoon (the one where he has a feather in his cap)? I am aware of the first three, but not of the last one.
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Apprentice
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Feb 6, 2008, 4:27 PM
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Got it. It's Sheep Wrecked, of course. I just didn't recognize the picture.
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Apprentice
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Mar 21, 2008, 6:25 PM
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Re: Whistling Wolf (Tex Avery's Southern Wolf)
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Thank you. Now I have that tune stuck in my head.
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Apprentice
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Mar 21, 2008, 9:03 PM
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Re: Whistling Wolf (Tex Avery's Southern Wolf)
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Isn't the tune the wolf whistles the same tune Donald Duck plays on his flute in "The Band Concert"?
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