A Tale of Two Kitties
1942 animated short film by Bob Clampett
- November 21, 1942 (1942-11-21)
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A Tale of Two Kitties is a 1942 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Bob Clampett, written by Warren Foster, and features music by Carl W. Stalling.[1] The short was released on November 21, 1942, and features the debut of Tweety, originally named Orson until his second cartoon, who delivers the line that would become his catchphrase: "I tawt I taw a puddy tat!"[2]
The short was reissued as a Blue Ribbon cartoon on July 31, 1948.[3]
Plot
Two cats, Babbit and Catstello, are looking for food to alleviate their hunger. Babbit gets a ladder when they see a bird. Catstello is at first reluctant, but manages to go up the ladder, where he breaks the fourth wall and makes a direct jab at the movie industry's self-censorship bureau by making a reference to the middle finger ("If the Hays Office would only let me, I'd give him the 'boid,' all right!").
After several failed attempts, Babbit and Catstello construct a makeshift glider and try to swoop down and catch the bird, but the bird reports an air raid, followed by a blackout, and Catstello is shot down. The bird walks by acting as an air raid warden and demanding a "total bwackout", and just as Babbit and Catstello are about to catch him, the bird screams at the cats to turn out the lights.
Production Staff
- Supervision: Bob Clampett
- Story: Warren Foster
- Animation: Rod Scribner
- Additional Animation: Robert McKimson, Sid Sutherland, Rev Chaney, Virgil Ross[4]
- Character Designs: Rod Scribner
- Layouts Artists: Michael Sasanoff, Bob Clampett
- Backgrounds: Richard H. Thomas
- Musical Direction: Carl Stalling
- Producer: Leon Schlesinger
Voice Characterizations
- Mel Blanc as Catstello, Tweety
- Tedd Pierce as Babbit
See also
- List of films in the public domain in the United States
- List of animated films in the public domain in the United States
References
- ^ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 135. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
- ^ Beck, Jerry (1991). I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat: Fifty Years of Sylvester and Tweety. New York: Henry Holt and Co. p. 35. ISBN 0-8050-1644-9.
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. p. 52. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ "Bob Clampett's "A Tale Of Two Kitties" (1942) |". cartoonresearch.com. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
External links
- A Tale of Two Kitties at IMDb
- A Tale of Two Kitties on YouTube
- A Tale of Two Kitties at Cinemaniacal
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Tweety in animation
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- Tiny Toon Adventures (1990–1992)
- The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries (1995–2002)
- Baby Looney Tunes (2002–2005)
- The Looney Tunes Show (2011–2013)
- New Looney Tunes (2015–2020)
- Looney Tunes Cartoons (2020–2023)
- Bugs Bunny Builders (2022–present)
- Daffy Duck and Porky Pig Meet the Groovie Goolies (1972)
- Bugs Bunny's Easter Special (1977)
- Bugs Bunny's Howl-oween Special (1977)
- The Bugs Bunny Mystery Special (1980)
- Battle of the Music Video Stars (1988)
