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Short animated comedy

Ready.. Set.. Zoom! (1955): Cast

Ready.. Set.. Zoom! (1955) movie poster

Ready.. Set.. Zoom! is a 1955 short animated comedy directed by Chuck Jones, starring Paul Julian as Road Runner (voice) (uncredited). It runs 7 minutes.

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Ready.. Set.. Zoom! (1955) movie poster
Released
Runtime
7 min
Director
Chuck Jones
Genres
Animation , Comedy
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Ready.. Set.. Zoom! About?

The premise of Ready.. Set.. Zoom! without spoilers.

Wile E. Coyote’s endless pursuit of the Road Runner is filled with outrageous, doomed schemes: he spreads glue across the highway, stretches a gigantic rubber band, rigs an outboard motor inside a wash‑tub, and even disguises himself as a female Road Runner, each plan spectacularly backfiring. His inventions collapse, explode, or simply miss their mark, reinforcing the classic cat‑and‑mouse chase.

Ready.. Set.. Zoom! Themes & Keywords

· 41 tags
  • female road runner
  • cross dressing
  • cross dresser
  • man dresses as a woman
  • cartoon coyote
  • road runner character
  • wile e. coyote character
  • anthropomorphic animal
  • desert
  • predator prey
  • cartoon roadrunner
  • trap
+29 more
  • chase
  • glue
  • hit by a truck
  • log
  • detour
  • tunnel
  • lasso
  • wagon
  • breaking the fourth wall
  • rocket
  • mine
  • disguise
  • sign
  • plan backfires
  • acme brand
  • one reeler
  • outboard motor
  • drag
  • walking with buttocks
  • surrealism
  • punctuation in title
  • exclamation point in title
  • ellipsis in title
  • roller skates
  • falling from height
  • dynamite
  • costume
  • slingshot
  • looney tunes
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Cast & crew

Ready.. Set.. Zoom! Cast & Characters

Paul Julian plays Road Runner (voice) (uncredited) in Ready.. Set.. Zoom!. Directed by Chuck Jones.

From the director

More from Chuck Jones

More films directed by Chuck Jones, best-rated first: Gremlins 2: The New Batch, From Hare to Eternity, Superior Duck and Another Froggy Evening.

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Details

Ready.. Set.. Zoom! Also Known As

6 alternative titles, including “¡En sus marcas! ¡Listos! ¡Zoom!” and “Elkészülni, vigyázz, kész, hajts”.

Also known as
  • ¡En sus marcas! ¡Listos! ¡Zoom!
  • Elkészülni, vigyázz, kész, hajts
  • Schwere Geschütze
  • À vos marques, prêts... pfiou
  • El Coyote y el Correcaminos: Preparados... Listos... ¡Zoom!
  • Pronti, attenti, via!

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FAQ

Ready.. Set.. Zoom! FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Ready.. Set.. Zoom!, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Ready.. Set.. Zoom!?

Ready.. Set.. Zoom! runs 7 minutes.

When was Ready.. Set.. Zoom! released?

Ready.. Set.. Zoom! was released on April 29, 1955.

Who directed Ready.. Set.. Zoom!?

Ready.. Set.. Zoom! was directed by Chuck Jones.

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Who is in the cast of Ready.. Set.. Zoom!?

Ready.. Set.. Zoom! stars Paul Julian as Road Runner (voice) (uncredited).

Does Ready.. Set.. Zoom! have a post-credit scene?

No. Ready.. Set.. Zoom! has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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