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'''A Pizza Tweety-Pie''' is the three hundredth and eighty-seventh ''[[Looney Tunes (theatrical shorts)|Looney Tunes]]'' theatrical short. It was released by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] and [[The Vitaphone Corporation]] on [[February 22]], [[1958]]. It was written by [[Warren Foster]], produced by [[John W. Burton]] and directed by [[Friz Freleng]].
'''''A Pizza Tweety-Pie''''' is the three hundredth and eighty-seventh ''[[Looney Tunes (theatrical shorts)|Looney Tunes]]'' theatrical short. It was released by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] and [[The Vitaphone Corporation]] on [[February 22]], [[1958]]. It was written by [[Warren Foster]], produced by [[John W. Burton]] and directed by [[Friz Freleng]].


Granny and Tweety vacation in Venice, Italy, but an Italian Sylvester, attempts to catch Tweety for an Italian submarine sandwich.
Granny and Tweety are in vacation at Venice, Italy, but Sylvester attempts to catch Tweety for an Italian submarine sandwich.


==Detailed summary==
==Detailed summary==
==Memorable Quotes==
==Memorable Quotes==
'''Imaginary Birds:''' I tawt I taw a puddy tat!
'''Sylvester''': A thufferin-a thuccotash-a! A Tweety bird! A pizza pie! A little feathered paithano make a delicious thandawich.
 
 
'''Imaginary birds:''' I tawt I taw a puddy tat!


==Characters==
==Characters==
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|style="background-color:#clear"| Mel Blanc
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[List of unnamed Looney Tunes characters|Imaginary birds]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| Mel Blanc<br>[[Daws Butler]]
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==Locations==
==Locations==
*[[Earth]]
*[[Earth]]
**[[Europe]]
** [[Italy]]
**[[Venice]], [[Italy]]
*** [[Venice]]  
***Hotel Italia
**** Hotel Italia


==Objects==
==Objects==
*Tweerty's birdcage
* Tweerty's birdcage
*Lute
* Lute
*Submarine Sandwich Buns
* Submarine sandwich buns
*Rubber band
* Rubber band
*Tack
* Tack
*Rope Swing
* Rope swing
*Red Balloon
* Red balloon
*Electric Fan
* Electric fan
*Green Rubber Swimmer's Cap
* Swimmer's cap
*Elevators
* Fishing rod
*Fishing Rod
* Spaghetti
*Low Bridge sign:
* Mallet
*Spaghetti Plate
*Spaghetti Lasso
*Mallet


==Vehicles==
==Vehicles==
*Rowboat
* Rowboat
*Rubber raft
* Rubber raft
*Gondola Boat
* Gondola boat
*Speedboat
* Speedboat


==Production==
==Production==
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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
* The sign on the bridge that says, ''Ducka You Head, Lowla Bridgeada'', is a pun on actress name Gina Lollobrigida.
* The sign on the bridge that says, "Ducka You Head, Lowla Bridgeada," is a pun on the actress Gina Lollobrigida.
* Sylvester speaks in a stereotypical Italian accent in this short.
* While Tweety didn't say his catchphrase in this short, the imaginary birds say it instead.
* While Tweety didn't say his catchphrase in this short, the imaginary birds say it instead.


==Everlasting influence==
==Everlasting influence==
* Portions of this short, such as Sylvester eating a plate of spaghetti, were reused two years later in the 1960 ''[[Merrie Melodies]]'' recycled short, ''[[Trip for Tat]]''.
* Portions of this short, such as Sylvester eating a plate of spaghetti, were reused two years later in the ''[[Merrie Melodies (theatrical shorts)|Merrie Melodies]]'' short, ''[[Trip for Tat]]''.
* The scene when Sylvester tries using a fishing rod to hook Tweety's cage is reused in the introduction of ''[[Friz Freleng's Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie]]''.
* The scene when Sylvester tries using a fishing rod to hook Tweety's cage is reused in the introduction of ''[[The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie]]''.


==Home availability==
==Home availability==

Revision as of 04:15, 25 April 2024

A Pizza Tweety-Pie
A Pizza Tweety-Pie Lobby Card.png
Lobby card.
Production company Warner Bros. Cartoons
Distributor Warner Bros. Pictures
The Vitaphone Corporation
Release date February 22, 1958
Run time 6:20
Starring Mel Blanc
June Foray
Daws Butler
Producer(s) John W. Burton
Music composed by Milt Franklyn
Story by Warren Foster
Animation Virgil Ross
Gerry Chiniquy
Art Davis
Director(s) Friz Freleng
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A Pizza Tweety-Pie is the three hundredth and eighty-seventh Looney Tunes theatrical short. It was released by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on February 22, 1958. It was written by Warren Foster, produced by John W. Burton and directed by Friz Freleng.

Granny and Tweety are in vacation at Venice, Italy, but Sylvester attempts to catch Tweety for an Italian submarine sandwich.

Detailed summary

Memorable Quotes

Sylvester: A thufferin-a thuccotash-a! A Tweety bird! A pizza pie! A little feathered paithano make a delicious thandawich.


Imaginary birds: I tawt I taw a puddy tat!

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Granny June Foray
Tweety Bird Mel Blanc
Sylvester Mel Blanc
Imaginary birds Mel Blanc
Daws Butler


Locations

Objects

  • Tweerty's birdcage
  • Lute
  • Submarine sandwich buns
  • Rubber band
  • Tack
  • Rope swing
  • Red balloon
  • Electric fan
  • Swimmer's cap
  • Fishing rod
  • Spaghetti
  • Mallet

Vehicles

  • Rowboat
  • Rubber raft
  • Gondola boat
  • Speedboat

Production

Development

Music

The music was composed by Milt Franklyn.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: February 22, 1958 in theatres

Behind the scenes

  • The sign on the bridge that says, "Ducka You Head, Lowla Bridgeada," is a pun on the actress Gina Lollobrigida.
  • Sylvester speaks in a stereotypical Italian accent in this short.
  • While Tweety didn't say his catchphrase in this short, the imaginary birds say it instead.

Everlasting influence

Home availability

References