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'''Pepé''': Mmmmm-mmmwah! Come to my tender embrace, my little lover. My little deceiver, let us breeze through life together. Weethout you, I am not worth a cent. Mmmm-mwah! | '''Pepé''': Mmmmm-mmmwah! Come to my tender embrace, my little lover. My little deceiver, let us breeze through life together. Weethout you, I am not worth a cent. Mmmm-mwah! | ||
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| Production company | Warner Bros. Cartoons |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
| Release date | January 6, 1945 |
| Run time | 7:15 |
| Starring | Mel Blanc |
| Producer(s) | Edward Selzer |
| Music composed by | Carl W. Stalling |
| Story by | Tedd Pierce Michael Maltese[1] |
| Animation | Robert Cannon Basil Davidovich Lloyd Vaughan Ben Washam |
| Director(s) | Chuck Jones |
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Odor-able Kitty is the hundred and ninty-ninth Looney Tunes theatrical short. It was released by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on January 6, 1945. It was written by Tedd Pierce and directed by Chuck Jones.
A male cat disguises himself as a skunk after facing a lot of boredom, only to become the object of unwanted love for a French skunk.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Pepé: Ah, my darleeng. I love you... Where have I been on you life? You are the aroma of spring flowers that bloom in the spring. Mmwah, mwah, mwah! You are the fragrance of wondrous and exotic perfumes. You are the... For some strange reason, this little orchid is shy!
Pepé: Ah, my little stuffed potato... Come flee with me! We could make wonderful musics together.
"Bugs": What's up, Doc?
(Pepé uncovers the cat's Bugs Bunny disguise by removing his mask)
Pepé: Mmmmm-mmmwah! Come to my tender embrace, my little lover. My little deceiver, let us breeze through life together. Weethout you, I am not worth a cent. Mmmm-mwah!
Pepé: Ah, the wonderful love. Ah! The admiration! Ahh!! The way I love you truly! Aaahh!!! The June Moon! AAAHH!!! The-
Pepé's wife: Henry!
Pepé: (drops the French accent) Er... Um, just, uh, just trying to remove a cinder from a lady's eye, dearie. C-cinder, Um... J-just... trying... remove... from... eye.
Cat: Ah, this is the life!
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Objects
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Production
Development
Chuck Jones, who co-created Pepé, also credited Michael Maltese for contributing the character concept.[1] Jones loosely based the character's personality on his fellow colleague and writer, Tedd Pierce, a self-proclaimed "ladies' man" who reportedly always assumed that his infatuations would be reciprocated.[2]
Filming
Mel Blanc based his performance of Pepé on Charles Boyer, a French-born actor who played the character Pepé le Moko in the film Algiers; itself an adaptation of the French film Pepé le Moko.[3]
Music
The music was composed by Carl W. Stalling.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: January 6, 1945 in theatres
Behind the scenes
- The title is a play on an "adorable kitty", foreshadowing the cat's disguise as a skunk.
- Despite it being Pepé's first appearance, it would be the only cartoon of which Pepé had a married wife and children.
- Bugs Bunny makes a cameo in this short, albeit as the cat's disguise.
Errors
Everlasting influence
- Pepé, who at that point had only been named Henry in this short, would become a recurring character in later Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies entries, beginning with Scent-imental Over You.
- His French accent and personality are carried over in his next appearances onward, although his marriage from his debut has never brought up again.
Home availability
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Thompson, Kirsten Moana (1998), "Notes", in Sandler, Kevin S. (ed.), Reading the Rabbit: Explorations in Warner Bros. Animation, Rutgers University Press, pp. 240–241, ISBN 978-0813525389. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ↑ Jones, Chuck (1989). Chuck Amuck, p. 119. Avon. ISBN 0-380-71214-8. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ↑ Rovin, Jeff (1991). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cartoon Animals. Prentice Hall Press. p. 202. ISBN 0-13-275561-0. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
