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The Barber of Seville (1944) Facts
| Director(s) | Shamus Culhane |
| Producer(s) | Walter Lantz |
| Featured Cast | Mel Blanc |
| Total Facts | 5 |
The first Woody Woodpecker "cartune" to feature the new, more appealing Woody re-design by Emery Hawkins and Arthur Heinemann. This design removed the buck teeth, receding chin, and stubby legs of the original Alex Lovy design from Knock Knock, and simplified Woody's color scheme.
The first Woody Woodpecker "cartune" to use the famous "Woody pops out of a log" opening title animated by Emery Hawkins.
The Italian customer cries, "Coming, mother!" He is quoting a catchphrase of the popular radio and movie character, Henry Aldrich, an adenoidal adolescent.
The title refers to the opera performed in the cartoon, The Barber of Seville, or The Useless Precaution, an opera buffa in two acts by Gioachino Rossini with a libretto by Cesare Sterbini. The première took place on 20 February 1816, at the Teatro Argentina, Rome.
Woody inadvertently combs his hair into the famous "peekaboo" hairstyle. He says, "Looks like Harmonica Lake." He means Veronica Lake, who set the trend for the "peekaboo" look.