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Release year: 1997

Storyline

Ralph Bakshi (Fritz The Cat, Heavy Traffic, Lord Of The Rings) continues his story about a cockroach (Malcom) who plays the trumpet from inside the mouth of his clown friend (Melvin). HIp and edgey.

Top credits

Directors

Ralph Bakshi

Writers

Ralph Bakshi

Cast

Craig Marin — Malcom, Melvin, Singing Roach
Barbara Rosenblat — Mother
Jodi Daley — Wife, Girlfriend, Singing Roach
Kaz Silver — Baby, West Village Girl, Singing Roach

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Did you know

• The final What A Cartoon! original shorts until Kenny and the Chimp in Diseasy Does It! Or Chimp -n- Pox (1998), Mike, Lu & Og in 'Crash Lancelot' (1998), King Crab: Space Crustacean (1999), Thrillseekers: Putt n' Perish (2000) and the Big Pick shorts from 2000 to 2002. All the original 48 shorts released until November 1998 to April 2001, later renamed Cartoon Cartoon Weekend/The Big Pick/The Cartoon Cartoon Show since November 1997. After Hanna-Barbera studios closed down in 2001 and was folded into Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios took over to produce the later Big Pick/Cartoon Cartoon shorts, which was released from June 2001 to August 2002.

• Originally premiered on March 26, 1997, this short was re-aired on November 28, 1997, designated as part of a Friday night slot.

• The final short to use the What A Cartoon! Show (What A Cartoon!) original name until it was renamed as Cartoon Cartoon Weekend/The Cartoon Cartoon Show (Cartoon Cartoons) in July 1997 to August 2002.