Red Hot Riding Hood
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Theatrical poster to Red Hot Riding Hood (1943) | |
| Directed by | Tex Avery |
| Story by | Rich Hogan |
| Produced by | Fred Quimby (uncredited) |
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| Cinematography | Gene Moore |
| Music by | Scott Bradley |
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| Backgrounds by | John Didrik Johnsen (uncredited) |
| Color process | Technicolor |
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| Distributed by | Loews Inc. |
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Running time | 7 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Red Hot Riding Hood is an animated cartoon short subject, directed by Tex Avery and released with the movie Dr. Gillespie's Criminal Case on May 8, 1943, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. In 1994, it was voted number 7 of The 50 Greatest Cartoons of all time by members of the animation field, making it the highest ranked MGM cartoon on the list. It is one of Avery's most popular cartoons, inspiring several of his own "sequel" shorts as well as influencing other cartoons and feature films for years afterward.