August 20, 1975
Coonskin is a 1975 American live action/animated satire crime film written and directed by Ralph Bakshi, about an African American rabbit, fox, and bear who rise to the top of the organized crime racket in Harlem, encountering corrupt law enforcement, con artists, and the Mafia. The film, which combines live-action with animation, stars Philip Thomas, Charles Gordone, Barry White, and Scatman Crothers, all of whom appear in both live-action and animated sequences.
Originally produced under the titles Harlem Nights and Coonskin No More... at Paramount Pictures, Coonskin encountered controversy before its original theatrical release when the Congress of Racial Equality criticized the content as being racist. When the film was released, Bryanston gave it limited distribution and it initially received mixed reviews. Later re-released under the titles Bustin' Out and Street Fight, Coonskin has since been re-appraised. A New York Times review said, "Coonskin could be Ralph Bakshi's masterpiece." Bakshi has stated that he considers Coonskin to be his best film.
Storyline[]
Sound Effects Used[]
- Gordon Zahler Slide Whistle Gliss Up Sound
- H-B BOING, CARTOON - WACKY SPROING/Sound Ideas, BOING, CARTOON - SPROING 01
- H-B BOING, CARTOON - WIGGLE
- H-B HIT, CARTOON - BRAKE DRUM CLANG HIT (1st clang briefly in low pitched.)
- Hollywoodedge, Cartoon Streaks 1 SS016501/Sound Ideas, ZIP, CARTOON - QUICK WHISTLE ZIP OUT
- Hollywoodedge, Cartoon Streaks 2 SS016502/Sound Ideas, ZIP, CARTOON - QUICK WHISTLE ZIP OUT, HIGH
- Hollywoodedge, Honk Hit Cymbal PE940707/Wheezy Honk Cymbal PE941302/Sound Ideas, BOING, CARTOON - EARS DRUM BOUNCE/HIT, CARTOON - DRUM RISE/HIT, CARTOON - HEAVY RISING HIT
- Sound Ideas, BOING, CARTOON - FLAT JEWS HARP BOING
- Sound Ideas, BOINK, CARTOON - BOINK 03
- Sound Ideas, CHIMPANZEE - CHIMP SCREAMS AND CHIRPS, ANIMAL, APE (Used for the rats when they scream while they're fighting each other.)
- Sound Ideas, FLY - SINGLE FLY BUZZING AROUND, ANIMAL, INSECT 01
- Sound Ideas, GUN, MACHINE GUN - LONG BURST 05
- Sound Ideas, GUN, RICOCHET - BULLET RICOCHETS AND IMPACTS ON METAL 01
- Sound Ideas, GUN, RICOCHET - BULLET RICOCHETS AND IMPACTS ON METAL 02
- Sound Ideas, GUN, RIFLE - SEVERAL SHOTS, WITH RICOCHET
- Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 02
- Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 03
- Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 04
- Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 05
- Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 06
- Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 07
- RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 08/Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - LONG SHELL SCREAM RICCO
- RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 09
- Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - RICCO AND WHINE 04
- RICOCHET - CARTOON RICCO 13/Sound Ideas, RICOCHET - THIN RICCO 03
- Sound Ideas, HIT, CARTOON - HOLLOW HEAD KONK AND ZIP/ZIP, CARTOON - COWBELL ZIP
- Sound Ideas, HIT, CARTOON - LID ON MANHOLE HIT
- Sound Ideas, PLINK, CARTOON - SOUR PLINK
- Sound Ideas, SQUEAK, CARTOON - SHORT SCRAPING SQUEAK
- Sound Ideas, ZIP, CARTOON - BIG WHISTLE ZING OUT
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