Zandra
The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.
Guillelmina
The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.
Raymond Sierra
The film may be flawed, but its message is not.
Horst in Translation (filmreviews@web.de)
One of my favorite cartoon characters and he brings his frenemies Barnyard Dog and Henery Hawk. "Walky Talky Hawky" is a 7-minute cartoon from 70 years ago that was made right after World War II and its success resulted in many more films with these characters. Director is McKimson, writer is Foster and voice actor is Mel Blanc of course, all very prolific for Warner Bros. This one may have lost the Oscar, but it was still a success. The story is about Foghorn tricking the chicken hawk into thinking that Barnyard Dog is actually the chicken, a storyline that has been used in other films as well with these characters. It was okay, even if some of the jokes were really just pure action with little comedic value. However, all in all, I felt it was a decent watch with a nice ending too that was actually funny. And you hear Foghorn making chicken sounds, which does not happen too often in these cartoons. I recommend the watch.
utgard14
A wonderful debut for Foghorn Leghorn in this Oscar-nominated short. This one has the formula that would make up many of the Foghorn cartoons, but probably never better than it is here. Young chicken hawk Henery Hawk is determined to get himself a chicken. He happens upon the farm where Foghorn Leghorn resides and finds the rooster feuding with the farm's dog (Barnyard Dog, also in his first appearance). Foghorn convinces Henery that the dog is a chicken, which results in lots of funny gags.It's a hilarious short with great lines and gags, and colorful, well-drawn animation. One of director Bob McKimson's best. Lively music from Carl Stalling. Mel Blanc's voice work is flawless. As much fun as his voices for the main trio are, his work with Henery's father in the beginning of the cartoon was a highlight for me. So melodramatic! It's a Looney Tunes classic, both for being the beginning of a terrific series and for being very funny in its own right.
slymusic
From director Robert McKimson comes "Walky Talky Hawky", a very good Foghorn Leghorn/Henery Hawk/Barnyard Dog cartoon. The plot? Henery's tummy craves a chicken, but Henery doesn't know what a chicken looks like! Foggy tries to persuade Henery that Barnyard is a chicken, and vice versa.Two scenes from "Walky Talky Hawky" that I especially like. First, after Barnyard crowns Foggy with a watermelon, he rushes back to his doghouse and feigns snoring; Foggy beats his behind and does the "Aaaaaah, shaddup!" bit. And second, Henery rings Barnyard's "doorbell" and the dog emerges from his house stepping in a jazzy rhythm (WHY, I don't know, but it's terrific) before getting caught in a series of booby traps.Watching "Walky Talky Hawky" recently reminded me of a 1980s television commercial for Kentucky Fried Chicken that featured Foghorn Leghorn and Henery Hawk. Henery tells Foggy in his nasally arrogant voice, "I'm a chicken hawk and you're a chicken! Now are you coming or do I have to muss you up?" Foggy then explains, "You've gotta go to Kentucky Fried Chicken if you want the world's best chicken!"
Robert Reynolds
This cartoon, nominated for an Oscar, was actually a Henery Hawk cartoon. But Foghorn Leghorn-a takeoff on a radio character of the 1930s-1940s-steals the show and launched himself to fame and fortune, while Henery saw his career fizzle. The Foggy in this is the Foggy everyone knows today. Very little change from the first appearance to the familiar figure, unlike Bugs, Daffy, Porky, Elmer or most of the others. Well worth watching.
