What an Anthology! is a 1968 American anthology comedy film directed by Blake Edwards and produced by Gary Kurtz. Produced by Walt Disney Productions, the film stars Peter Sellers and Mickey Rooney as its main cast.
The film was released on February 20, 1968, to mixed reviews. Critics praised the performances, Edwards' direction and soundtrack, while others criticized the mean humor. The film was a box-office bomb, grossing $103 million over $93 million in the box office. In 1995, animator Patrick Ventura took inspiration to create his own two-shot short series Yuckie Duck and Sledgehammer O'Possum for What a Cartoon!.
Storyline
Short Orders
Retired filmmaker David Graham is a waiter in a restaurant. He keeps having problems, because the Limburger sandwich he gave to a man smelled bad and a steak he gave to an English woman was way too hard to cut.
Out and About
A trouble-making comedian named Trevor Dunn frustrates the notorious estate tycoon named Tristan Flynn's plans to enjoy a quiet summer day out.
I'm on My Way!
David Graham works as a paramedic, but does more harm than good to his patients.
What's Going on Back There?!
Trevor Dunn takes shelter from the cold in a mailbox after using a shrink ray, much to the dismay of a mailman named Adam Murphy who will stop at nothing to make him leave.
Sound Effects Used
- Charlie Brown Scream
- Disney - SHARP ZIP
- H-B SPIN, CARTOON - WACKY SPIN WITH DRUM
- H-B SNAP, CARTOON - POP AND BIG SNAP WITH BOING
- H-B WHIPLASH, CARTOON - VERY HEAVY WHIPLASH AND BALLOON STRETCH AND SNAP
- Hollywoodedge, Funny Swish CRT053904
- Hollywoodedge, Quick Whistle Zip By CRT057504
- Hollywoodedge, Quick Whistle Zip By CRT057505
- Hollywoodedge, Quick Whistle Zip By CRT057506
- Looney Tunes Explosion Sound 1
- Looney Tunes Explosion Sound 2
- Looney Tunes Explosion Sound 3
- Looney Tunes Explosion Sound 5
- R-B EXPLOSION - CANNON FIRING
- SNOOPY LAUGH
- Sound Ideas, BODYFALL - BODYFALL ON DIRT, HUMAN 01
- Sound Ideas, BOING, CARTOON - WINNIE'S SPELL
- Sound Ideas, BORK, CARTOON - LOUD ZORK
- Sound Ideas, BORK, CARTOON - LOW BORK
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON - HERE'S YOUR PAPER MR. FLINTSTONE!, HIT
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, CRASH - LARGE JUNK CRASH 01
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, EXPLOSION - POWERFUL EXPLOSIVE BLAST
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, FLUTE - QUICK FLUTE RUN DOWN AND MUSICAL ACCENT, MUSIC 01
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, FLUTE - QUICK FLUTE RUN DOWN AND MUSICAL ACCENT, MUSIC 02
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, LAUGHTER - BOY LAUGHING HEARTILY
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, LAUGHTER - BOY LAUGHING HEAVILY
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, LAUGHTER - HIGH PITCHED CRAZY LAUGHTER 01
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, LAUGHTER - LITTLE GIRL, SHORT GIGGLE 01
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, POP - BIG POP 04
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, POP - LITTLE POP
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, WHISTLE - FAST ZING WHISTLE, ZIP
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, WHISTLE - FAST ZIP BY
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, WHISTLE - FLUTTER WHISTLE: LONG SPINNING WHISTLE
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, WHISTLE - LONG ZIP BY
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, WHISTLE - SLIDE WHISTLE: FAST ZIP DOWN
- Sound Ideas, CARTOON, WHISTLE - SLIDE WHISTLE: QUICK ZIP DOWN
- Sound Ideas, EXPLOSION - LARGE EXPLOSION 01 (H-B)
- Sound Ideas, HEAD SHAKE, CARTOON - PINGY HEAD SHAKE
- Sound Ideas, HIT, CARTOON - FLBONK
- Sound Ideas, HIT, CARTOON - HOLLOW HEAD KONK AND ZIP
- Sound Ideas, HIT, CARTOON - HOLLOW METALLIC HEAD KONK 02
- Sound Ideas, HIT, CARTOON - HOLLOW METALLIC HEAD KONK AND HORN
- Sound Ideas, HIT, CARTOON - KABLAM
- Sound Ideas, SPIN, CARTOON - DAVE'S WIND WHISTLE SPIN
- Sound Ideas, VOICE, CARTOON - ANGRY TELEPHONE GIBBERISH, VOCAL
- Sound Ideas, WHINE, CARTOON - SHELL SCREAMING WHINE DOWN
- Sound Ideas, WHIPLASH, CARTOON - STRETCH AND SNAP
- Sound Ideas, ZIP, CARTOON - BIG WHISTLE ZING OUT
- Taz Spin
- Tom Scream ("AAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!")
- WB CARTOON, BOING - WACKY GUITAR BOING
- WB CARTOON, BOING - WACKY JEWS HARP BOING
- WB CARTOON, SCREAM - SEVERAL GIRLS SCREAM, HORROR
- WB CARTOON, STRETCH - GUITAR BEND: SLOW RELEASE
- WB CARTOON, SWISH - ARROW SWISH
- WB FALL, BODY - BODYFALL WITH GRUNT 01
- Woodstock Laugh