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| - In producing the cartoon, Clampett's unit did not use a storyboard, as was the customary practice; instead, they sketched and wrote additional ideas for the cartoon in Clampett's copy of Seuss' book. Several elements that do not appear in the original book were added to the cartoon, including; 1.
* An introductory paragraph, starting with "Now once in a jungle . . ." and ending with " . . . up in her tree." 2.
* A scene where Mayzie uses sex appeal, including (unsuccessfully) shifting her physique to make it appear as if she has large breasts, to lure Horton. 3.
* Several areas of skipped or re-invented dialogue, such as when Mayzie claims to have bags under her eyes, or when Horton speaks, "Plain as day" to the hunters, except that they only have one gun, which is clearly not aimed at his heart. 4.
* A fish caricature of Peter Lorre who shoots himself in the head after seeing Horton on the boat (This scene is often edited from most televised prints), 5.
* A breathy Katharine Hepburn impersonation by Mayzie, and 6.
* A popular nonsense tune of that era, "The Hut-Sut Song" by Horace Heidt - Words and music by Leo V. Killion, Ted McMichael & Jack Owens, sung by Horton and his son, with the words "and so on so on so forth" replacing some of the lyrics.
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