The Trial of Mr. Wolf

The Trial of Mr. Wolf  is a 1941 Merrie Melodies short directed by Friz Freleng.

== Synopsis == We are in a courtroom. Red Riding Hood is on trial. The judge is an owl, the jury are all wolves. The defence attorney is a wolf. The Wolf gives his testimony, an idyllic story of the wolf dancing, picking flowers for his mother, and communing with nature (represented by a short-tempered bird). His story continues with Red Riding Hood plotting to deceive the wolf into leading her to Grandma's house, where Grandma is waiting to catch the Wolf for his pelt.

The wolf's testimony continues: he evades Grandma and tries to escape but is caught and throttled by Grandma...."and it was only through a miracle that I escaped with my life!"

Even the wolf jury looks sceptical. The Wolf declares that if he is lying, a streetcar should run him over. A streetcar soon does just that.