Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas a deliberate farce. The real Captain Smith, who arrived in present-day Virginia in 1607, was totally unconnected with the "Mayflower", which disembarked at Massachusetts Bay in 1620. No actual romance ever existed between him and Pocahontas, who married John Rolfe. Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas Johnny Smith and Poker-Huntas is a cartoon in the Merrie Melodies series directed by Tex Avery and written by Rich Hogan, and released by Warner Bros. on October 22, 1938. It stars Elmer Fudd's prototype Egghead as Johnny Smith, a caricature of the colonist Captain John Smith, who arrives on the "Mayflower" to be met by
Historical figure discussions that must be considered the work of the author, rather than the character supposedly speaking. It may still be possible to identify a figure in such texts with a historical figure known from some other context, and the text may be taken as informative about this figure, even if not verified by an independent source. On the other hand, a text may include realistic settings and references to historical people, while the central character may or may not be a historical figure. Napoleon spoke of history as being a fable which had been agreed upon:– ""la fable convenue qu'on