"What's all the hubbub, bub?" Daffy quacked. "I'm here to help you crack the code, Schlesinger. You see, I've been sniffing around, and I think I know what '2011/1086 of' refers to."
"LOONEY TUNES ALMOST COMPLETES 1929'S 2011/1086 OF. MEET ME AT THE OLD WINDMILL ON RUE 66 AT MIDNIGHT. COME ALONE." looneytunesalmostcompletes1929s20111086of
As it turned out, Daffy had stumbled upon an obscure reference to a 1929 patent application for a revolutionary new animation technique. The application, filed by a then-unknown animator named Walt Disney, described a method for creating synchronized sound in cartoons. The cryptic code, Daffy explained, was a fractional reference to the patent's filing number. "What's all the hubbub, bub
It was a chilly autumn evening in 1929 when a cryptic message arrived at the offices of the Warner Bros. studio. The telegram, addressed to none other than Bugs Bunny's creator, Leon Schlesinger, read: MEET ME AT THE OLD WINDMILL ON RUE 66 AT MIDNIGHT
The note revealed that Disney had been experimenting with sound in animation and had developed a technique that would change the industry forever. However, he needed partners to help him refine the technology. The portfolio also included a draft agreement, proposing a partnership between Disney and Warner Bros.