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* This cartoon marks [[Tweety]]'s first appearance in the ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' series, after eight years of being exclusive to the ''[[Merrie Melodies]]'' series. | * This cartoon marks [[Tweety]]'s first appearance in the ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' series, after eight years of being exclusive to the ''[[Merrie Melodies]]'' series. | ||
* As is the case with most cartoons featuring backgrounds by [[Paul Julian]], several in-jokes can be seen throughout this cartoon: | * As is the case with most cartoons featuring backgrounds by [[Paul Julian]], several in-jokes can be seen throughout this cartoon: | ||
# Box cars with the names of Friz Freleng's crew appear, such as ''Champin'' ([[Ken Champin]]), ''Ross'' ([[Virgil Ross]]), 'Frizby'' (Friz himself), and ''Pratt'' ([[Hawley Pratt]]). | # Box cars with the names of Friz Freleng's crew appear, such as ''Champin'' ([[Ken Champin]]), ''Ross'' ([[Virgil Ross]]), ''Frizby'' (Friz himself), and ''Pratt'' ([[Hawley Pratt]]). | ||
# A package with [[Mel Blanc]]'s name on it is in the baggage car. It is addressed to ''Fred Fraling'', presumably a spoonerism of [[Friz Freleng]]. | # A package with [[Mel Blanc]]'s name on it is in the baggage car. It is addressed to ''Fred Fraling'', presumably a spoonerism of [[Friz Freleng]]. | ||
# Another package is addressed to ''C. Martin Jones'', a reference to [[Chuck Jones]]. | # Another package is addressed to ''C. Martin Jones'', a reference to [[Chuck Jones]]. |
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All A Bir-r-r-d | |
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Production company | Warner Bros. Cartoons |
Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
Release date | June 24, 1950 |
Starring | Mel Blanc Bea Benaderet |
Producer(s) | Edward Selzer |
Music composed by | Carl Stalling |
Story by | Tedd Pierce |
Animation | Ken Champin Virgil Ross Arthur Davis Emery Hawkins Gerry Chiniquy |
Director(s) | I. Freleng |
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All A Bir-r-r-d is the two hundred and seventy-fourth Looney Tunes theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on June 24, 1950. It was written by Tedd Pierce, produced by Edward Selzer, and directed by Friz Freleng.
When Tweety is riding on a train, Sylvester, although warned by the conductor to behave himself, tries to get the bird for himself!
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Tweety: It's donna be awfwy wonesome fwom here to Pattadena.
Characters
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Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Gower Gulch Train Station
- Passadena (mentioned)
- United States
Objects
- Tweety's Cage
- Suitcases
- Mile marker
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The music was done by Carl Stalling.
The music used for the title theme is "On the 5:15".
This is the first cartoon where Tweety sings his signature song, which would appear again in Room and Bird (1951), as well as the opening credits of both Canary Row (1950) and Putty Tat Trouble (1951). Tweety would sing this song again with remodified lyrics in Tweet Tweet Tweety (1951).
Behind the scenes
- The title is a pun of the familiar train conductor's call, 'All A-Boar-r-r-d!'
- This cartoon marks Tweety's first appearance in the Looney Tunes series, after eight years of being exclusive to the Merrie Melodies series.
- As is the case with most cartoons featuring backgrounds by Paul Julian, several in-jokes can be seen throughout this cartoon:
- Box cars with the names of Friz Freleng's crew appear, such as Champin (Ken Champin), Ross (Virgil Ross), Frizby (Friz himself), and Pratt (Hawley Pratt).
- A package with Mel Blanc's name on it is in the baggage car. It is addressed to Fred Fraling, presumably a spoonerism of Friz Freleng.
- Another package is addressed to C. Martin Jones, a reference to Chuck Jones.
- Freleng's name appears again on a trunk that is on its way to Pratt Falls, WI.
- A label on a green case reads Tedd Pierce, who wrote this cartoon.
Errors
- The baggage car in which Sylvester and Tweety are riding changes positions during the journey. In closeups, it will be either third, fourth, or fifth behind the engine. In long shots, it is completely absent. Only coach cars appear.
- In closeups, the train's engine carries the No. 651 in some shots and No. 814 in others. In some long shots, it has no number.
- The coal tender has at times the No. 99 on it, or no number at all. Other times it has the letters S.P. & Q.R.
- In long shots, the coach cars sometimes appear with the letters S.P.Q.R. on them. In closeups, this changes to Southeast & Western.
Legacy
- The scene where Sylvester tries hitting Hector with a club, only to crash into a tunnel, was reused in the 1956 Merrie Melodies cartoon, Half-Fare Hare, with Bugs Bunny, Ralph and Ed.
- This cartoon was used in the TV Special, The Bugs Bunny Mystery Special, running along with the plot of Bugs Bunny trying to escape Detective Elmer Fudd.
Critical reception
Home availability
- In the United States: