Red Hot Riding Hood

Red Hot Riding Hood was produced by MGM studios and directed by Tex Avery in 1943. The short animated film satires the classic fairytale "Little Red Riding Hood" by placing the usually pastoral tale in an urban setting.

The short begins by telling the fairytale in a conventional manner. It introduces the three main characters (Little Red Riding Hood, the Wolf, and Grandma) within a forest setting. This retelling of the classic fairytale is interrupted by the Wolf declaring his desire to tell the story in a more original manner. Due to the Wolf's aside to the audience, the cartoon shifts its location to an upbeat nightclub. The rest of the plot is about the Wolf, now a sexual predator, attemting to woo Red Hot Riding Hood and the humorous ramifications of his lustfullness.

Red Hot Riding Hood is considered to be one of Avery's best cartoons. It is very quickly paced, is filled with numerous gags, and takes full advantage of the cartoon medium.

The protagonist, Red Hot Riding Hood, was one of the major inspirations for the character Jessica Rabbit in the 1988 film Who Framed Roger Rabbit.