Putty Tat Trouble

Last updated
Putty Tat Trouble
PuttyTatTrouble TC.png
Directed by I. Freleng
Story by Warren Foster [1]
Produced by Eddie Selzer (uncredited)
Starring Mel Blanc
Music by Carl Stalling
Animation by Arthur Davis
Manuel Perez
Ken Champin
Virgil Ross
Layouts by Hawley Pratt
Backgrounds by Paul Julian
Color process Technicolor
Production
company
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
The Vitaphone Corporation
Release date
  • February 24, 1951 (1951-02-24)
Running time
7:25
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Putty Tat Trouble is a 1951 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes animated short directed by Friz Freleng. [2] The short was released on February 24, 1951, and stars Tweety and Sylvester. It also marks the debut of Sylvester's recurring rival Sam Cat, who would next appear in 1956's Tweet and Sour . [3]

Contents

Plot

Tweety is shoveling snow from his nest ("Dis is what I det for dweamin' of a white Quithmuth!") when, from the windows of brownstone apartments across the street from each other, Sylvester and Sam Cat notice him. They both race to capture him, only to realize they will have to battle each other.

The two cats must constantly one-up each other, and they take turns successfully taking possession of Tweety, but the bird always slips away and the cats end up getting hurt. Tweety seems to be enjoying himself (i.e. sharing a drink with a "pwaymate" bird, which is actually a Drinking bird toy, asking Sam to take him for a ride again, after having slid with the unconscious feline down a staircase). The cartoon hits its climax when the cats chase the bird to a frozen pond on which is posted a sign warning of thin ice. It appears Tweety has fallen in, his hat is next to a hole near the center of the pond. The cats slip and slide over and, while Sam reaches his paw in to see if he can find Tweety, they both become aware of a chipping sound. Tweety is using an ice pick to cut a circle around the cats. He pauses a moment and asks them to throw his hat to him. They desperately oblige, in a bid for mercy; Tweety thanks them and completes the circle, causing the cats to fall into the frigid water.

Tweety is then shown having resumed shoveling snow from his nest. Sylvester and Sam are in their respective homes, obviously suffering from bad colds (shivering, wrapped in a warm robe, feet in a tub of warm water, continuously sneezing). Tweety says, "Gesundheit!" to each, looks at the audience and says, "The poow putty tats", and resumes his work as the cartoon ends.

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tweety</span> Warner Bros. theatrical cartoon character

Tweety is a yellow canary in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of animated cartoons. The name "Tweety" is a play on words, as it originally meant "sweetie", along with "tweet" being an English onomatopoeia for the sounds of birds. His characteristics are based on Red Skelton's famous "Junior the Mean Widdle Kid." He appeared in 46 cartoons during the golden age, made between 1942 and 1964.

<i>Catty Cornered</i> 1953 film

Catty Cornered is a 1953 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on October 31, 1953, and stars Tweety and Sylvester. It features a forerunner of the Rocky and Mugsy duo.

<i>Tweetie Pie</i> 1947 short film by Bob Clampett and Friz Freleng

Tweetie Pie is a 1947 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on May 3, 1947, and stars Tweety with Sylvester the Cat, who is called "Thomas" in this cartoon.

<i>Birds Anonymous</i> 1957 short film directed by Friz Freleng

Birds Anonymous is a 1957 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies animated short, directed by Friz Freleng and written by Warren Foster. The short was released on August 10, 1957, and stars Tweety and Sylvester.

<i>Canary Row</i> 1950 film by Friz Freleng

Canary Row is a 1949 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies short directed by Friz Freleng and written by Tedd Pierce. The short was released on October 7, 1950, and stars Tweety and Sylvester.

<i>Snow Business</i> 1953 film

Snow Business is a 1953 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on January 17, 1953, and stars Tweety and Sylvester. The title is a pun on "Show Business".

<i>I Taw a Putty Tat</i> 1948 short animated cartoon directed by Friz Freleng

I Taw a Putty Tat is a 1948 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies animated cartoon directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on April 1, 1948, and stars Tweety and Sylvester.

<i>A Gruesome Twosome</i> 1945 film

A Gruesome Twosome is a 1945 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Bob Clampett. The short was released on June 9, 1945, and stars Tweety.

<i>Bad Ol Putty Tat</i> 1949 American film

Bad Ol' Putty Tat is a 1949 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies animated cartoon directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on July 23, 1949, and stars Tweety and Sylvester.

Tweety's Circus is a 1955 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon short directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on June 4, 1955, and stars Tweety and Sylvester.

Tweet and Sour is a 1956 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon short directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on March 24, 1956, and stars Tweety, Sylvester, Granny, and Sam Cat. The voices are performed by Mel Blanc and June Foray.

Tweet Zoo is a 1957 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies animated short directed by Friz Freleng. Originally released on May 29, 1957, this short stars Tweety and Sylvester the Cat.

A Bird in a Bonnet is a 1958 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies animated short directed by Friz Freleng. The voices were performed by Mel Blanc, Daws Butler and June Foray. The short was released on September 27, 1958, and stars Tweety and Sylvester.

Trick or Tweet is a 1959 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies animated cartoon directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on March 21, 1959, and stars Tweety and Sylvester the Cat.

<i>Room and Bird</i> 1951 film

Room and Bird is a 1951 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies animated short directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on June 2, 1951, and stars Tweety and Sylvester.

<i>A Bird in a Guilty Cage</i> 1952 film

A Bird in a Guilty Cage is a 1952 Looney Tunes animated short directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on August 30, 1952, and stars Tweety and Sylvester. The title is a pun on the song "A Bird in a Gilded Cage".

Tom Tom Tomcat is a 1953 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies animated short directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on June 27, 1953, and stars Tweety and Sylvester.

A Street Cat Named Sylvester is a 1953 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes animated short directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on September 5, 1953, and stars Tweety and Sylvester.

<i>Birdy and the Beast</i> 1944 American film

Birdy and the Beast is a 1944 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies directed by Bob Clampett. The short was released on August 19, 1944, and stars Tweety.

Home, Tweet Home is a 1950 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies animated short directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on January 14, 1950, and stars Tweety and Sylvester.

References

  1. ↑ Beck, Jerry (1991). I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat: Fifty Years of Sylvester and Tweety. New York: Henry Holt and Co. p. 104. ISBN   0-8050-1644-9.
  2. ↑ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 220. ISBN   0-8050-0894-2.
  3. ↑ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 151–152. ISBN   0-8160-3831-7 . Retrieved 6 June 2020.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.