August 09, 1952 –
The Looney Tunes short, Hoppy Go Lucky, directed by Bob McKimson, and starring Sylvester and Hippety Hopper, was released on this date.<
A homage to the character’s George and Lenny from George Steinbeck’s 1937 book Of Mice and Men, they also appeared in an episode a year later, Cat-Tails for Two.
