slymusic Directed by Chuck Jones and Abe Levitow, and co-directed by Maurice Noble, "Martian through Georgia" is a good sixties cartoon with eye-catching designs and beautiful color schemes. Life on a distant planet is great, except for one bored, miserable martian, who decides to pay a visit to the good old Earth. (Personally, I would have LOVED to have his ability at thought projection!)My favorite segments from "Martian through Georgia": Two gentlemen (both voiced by the hilarious Mel Blanc) read newspapers and exchange some funny dialogue about the martian's escape from prison. An "atom rearranger" transforms a power shovel into a mechanical monster; the construction worker is hilarious as he turns white and his cigarette drops out of his mouth.I've seen better sci-fi cartoons than "Martian through Georgia", but this short is still worth taking a look at. It can be found along with a bunch of other one-shot cartoons on the Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 6 Disc 4.

phantom_tollbooth Chuck Jones and Abe Levitow's 'Martian Through Georgia' (co-directed by Maurice Noble) seems to be a case of too many cooks spoil the broth. The excessive directorial input seems to be down to a thoroughly perplexing script by Carl Kohler and Jones himself, which places too much stock in a constant, intrusive narration which is necessary to explain exactly what is going on but is irritating nevertheless. A dark little tale of a depressed Martian who travels to Earth in search of rejuvenation but discovers only rejection and abhorrence, 'Martian Through Georgia' never locates the charm it seems to falsely believe it is in possession of. Over-stylised in every way, 'Martian Through Georgia' is undoubtedly an interesting failure but a failure nonetheless, indicative of Jones's struggle to keep Warner cartoons interesting and relevant during their waning 60s era.

tavm Just watched this Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon on YouTube. Chuck Jones and Abe Levitow along with Maurice Noble directed this pretty amusing one-shot about an inhabitant of supposedly Mars who, unlike others, is lonely and bored. So, on the advice of his psychiatrist, he travels to Earth where he finds some excitement and when he hears of a "monster" he decides to do something about it. Like I said, not much laughs but the story, which was co-written by Jones, is pretty involving and, if you've ever felt alienated, is easy to relate to as well. With all that said, I highly recommend Martian Through Georgia to anyone who's a fan of Jones and/or Warner Bros. cartoons.

Alexis (griffin84) If anyone at Termite Terrace could put together a classic sci-fi cartoon, it was Chuck Jones and Maurice Noble, the creative team behind 'Duck Dodgers', 'Mad as a Mars Hare', and of course 'Martian through Georgia'. The story shows a young alien (though he is called a Martian in the 'toon, it was never established that he was from Mars) whom has become incredibly bored with his home planet. Advised to travel and broaden his horizons, the little Martian comes across Earth, and realizes that here he can be happy. Of course, the people of Earth only see him as a monster and freak out. What makes this cartoon so special is that the little Martian doesn't realize that HE is the monster, and decides to help the Earth out by finding and destroying the monster! The design and layout of 'Martian Through Georgia' is a prime-example of Jones and Noble's talent, showcasing eye-popping color, beautiful backgrounds, and a great storyline that Jones himself help write ( this 'toon is a rare exception where Michael Maltese, Jones' #1 writer, is nowhere to be found). A classic 'toon that deserves an honored spot on any collector's list, 'Martian through Georgia' is amazing work from one of the best teams at Termite Terrace. Be sure to check it out!