Little Rural Riding Hood (1949): Cast & Plot
Little Rural Riding Hood is a 1949 short animated comedy directed by Tex Avery, starring Colleen Collins as Country Red (voice) (uncredited), Pinto Colvig and Daws Butler. It runs 6 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 6 min
- Director
- Tex Avery
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Little Rural Riding Hood About?
The premise of Little Rural Riding Hood without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The final Tex Avery take on his 1943 Red Hot Riding Hood cartoon follows a country wolf who visits his more refined city cousin. The cousin tries to teach the wolf basic manners while he watches nightclub performers, but his efforts at civilizing the wolf prove largely unsuccessful.
Little Rural Riding Hood Themes & Keywords
· 42 tags- wolf whistle
- fairy tale parody
- reference to little red riding hood
- yokel
- country bumpkin
- cartoon wolf
- cousin
- sophisticated man
- city
- top hat and tails
- nightclub singer
- disguise
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- hick
- hillbilly
- cow
- chase
- country vs city cultures
- little red riding hood character
- fish out of water
- roadster
- formal attire
- rural life
- city life
- big bad wolf character
- anthropomorphic animal
- hit with a mallet
- telegram
- hit with a baseball bat
- 1940s
- wolf
- nightclub
- human arouses animal
- eyes pop out of head
- surrealism
- singer
- mallet
- love at first sight
- cousin cousin relationship
- convertible
- city country contrast
- long tongue
- breaking the fourth wall
Little Rural Riding Hood Cast & Characters
Colleen Collins leads the cast as Country Red (voice) (uncredited), with Pinto Colvig as Country Wolf (voice) (uncredited) and Daws Butler as City Wolf (voice) (uncredited). Directed by Tex Avery; 4 actors are credited in all.
- Director Tex Avery
- Colleen Collins as Country Red (voice) (uncredited)
- Pinto Colvig as Country Wolf (voice) (uncredited)
- Daws Butler as City Wolf (voice) (uncredited)
- Imogene Lynn as City Red (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
More from Tex Avery
More films directed by Tex Avery: Cellbound, Sh-h-h-h-h-h, Crazy Mixed Up Pup and I’m Cold.
Little Rural Riding Hood Plot Summary
What happens in Little Rural Riding Hood from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film opens with a hillbilly take on Little Red Riding Hood, centering on Country Red Colleen Collins as she explains she’s bringing nourishment to her grandma on a country farm, proudly clutching a moonshine bottle. At the farmhouse, the Country Wolf Pinto Colvig steps into frame and reveals himself, but he isn’t there to eat Red—he’s fallen in love and longs to kiss her.
Full summary
The whole story of Little Rural Riding Hood, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Little Rural Riding Hood?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the hillbilly version of Red Riding Hood?
Little Rural Riding Hood Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Le Petit Chaperon rouge rural” and “Le Petit Chaperon rural”.
- Also known as
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- Le Petit Chaperon rouge rural
- Le Petit Chaperon rural
- Les Deux Chaperons rouges
- Деревенская Красная Шапочка
- 田园小红帽
- כיפה קטנה מהכפר
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Movies Like Little Rural Riding Hood
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Little Red Walking Hood, Red Riding Hoodwinked and Red Hot Riding Hood.
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Little Red Walking Hood 1937 -
Red Riding Hoodwinked 1955 -
Red Hot Riding Hood 1943 -
Red Riding Hoodlum 1957 -
Wolf Hounded 1959 -
Little Red Rodent Hood 1952 -
Little Red Riding Rabbit 1944 -
The Big Bad Wolf 1934 -
Little Red Riding Hood 1959 -
Little Woody Riding Hood 1962 -
Three Little Wolves 1936 -
Red Riding Hood 1992
Little Rural Riding Hood FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Little Rural Riding Hood, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Little Rural Riding Hood?
Little Rural Riding Hood runs 6 minutes.
When was Little Rural Riding Hood released?
Little Rural Riding Hood was released on September 17, 1949.
Who directed Little Rural Riding Hood?
Little Rural Riding Hood was directed by Tex Avery.
More films by Tex Avery Who is in the cast of Little Rural Riding Hood?
Little Rural Riding Hood stars Colleen Collins as Country Red (voice) (uncredited), Pinto Colvig as Country Wolf (voice) (uncredited) and Daws Butler as City Wolf (voice) (uncredited), among 4 credited actors.
Does Little Rural Riding Hood have a post-credit scene?
No. Little Rural Riding Hood has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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