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''' | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is the cartoon director and owner of [[Maroon Cartoons]] in Hollywood, Los Angeles. He has a brother, [[C.B. Maroon]]. He was portrayed by the late [[Alan Tilvern]]. | ||
== Role in ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit (film)|Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]'' == | == Role in ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit (film)|Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]'' == | ||
He mentions that [[Marvin Acme]]'s been his friend and neighbor for 30 years. He considers show business to be expensive and has been quite financially conscious. He got [[Dumbo]] and half the cast of ''Fantasia'' on loan from [[Walt Disney]] as they worked literally for peanuts. However not all was going well and [[Somethin's Cookin']] went $25,000 overbudget. | He mentions that [[Marvin Acme]]'s been his friend and neighbor for 30 years. He considers show business to be expensive and has been quite financially conscious. He got [[Dumbo]] and half the cast of ''Fantasia'' on loan from [[Walt Disney]] as they worked literally for peanuts. However not all was going well and "[[Somethin's Cookin']]" went $25,000 overbudget. | ||
He had a chance to sell his studio to [[Cloverleaf Industries]], but they wanted [[Acme Corporation]] first. [[Marvin Acme]] however would not sell his property, so Maroon plotted a scheme to blackmail his friend with [[Jessica Rabbit]]. He told Jessica to pose for pattycakes with him; Jessica didn't want anything to do with it until Maroon threatened her that he'd fire Roger and would see that he'd never find a job again. | He had a chance to sell his studio to [[Cloverleaf Industries]], but they wanted [[Acme Corporation]] first. [[Marvin Acme]] however would not sell his property, so Maroon plotted a scheme to blackmail his friend with [[Jessica Rabbit]]. He told Jessica to pose for pattycakes with him; Jessica didn't want anything to do with it until Maroon threatened her that he'd fire [[Roger Rabbit (character)|Roger Rabbit]] and would see that he'd never find a job again. | ||
To complete his scheme he employed unwitting detective [[Eddie Valiant]], famous for aiding toons in the past. Being down on his luck, Valiant asked 100 bucks (plus expenses) and caught Acme and Jessica playing pattycakes. Maroon brought Roger to his office where Valiant showed him the developed pictures, and Roger left a wreck. | To complete his scheme he employed unwitting detective [[Eddie Valiant]], famous for aiding toons in the past. Being down on his luck, Valiant asked 100 bucks (plus expenses) and caught Acme and Jessica playing pattycakes. Maroon brought Roger to his office where Valiant showed him the developed pictures, and Roger left a wreck. | ||
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Nonetheless Maroon managed to sell his Studios to Cloverleaf, after they got the [[Pacific Redcar Trolley Line]]. When Valiant saw in the newsreel Maroon shaking hands with Cloverleaf's bankers and executives, he saw the connection. He called Maroon and lied that he had Acme's will and visited him in his office at night. There he incapacitated him and forced him to tell the whole story. However Doom shot him before he could. | Nonetheless Maroon managed to sell his Studios to Cloverleaf, after they got the [[Pacific Redcar Trolley Line]]. When Valiant saw in the newsreel Maroon shaking hands with Cloverleaf's bankers and executives, he saw the connection. He called Maroon and lied that he had Acme's will and visited him in his office at night. There he incapacitated him and forced him to tell the whole story. However Doom shot him before he could. | ||
== External links == | |||
* [[w:c:disney:R.K. Maroon|R.K. Maroon]] at [[w:c:disney|Disney Wiki]] | |||
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[[Category:Villains]] | [[Category:Villains]] | ||
[[Category:Deceased]] | [[Category:Deceased]] | ||