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{{Infobox movie | {{Infobox movie | ||
|image=[[File:Freudy Cat Lobby Card.png|300px]] | |image=[[File:Freudy Cat Lobby Card.png|300px]] | ||
|caption=Lobby | |caption= Lobby card. | ||
|prodcompany= [[Warner Bros. Cartoons]] | |prodcompany= [[Warner Bros. Cartoons]] | ||
|distributor= [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] | |distributor= [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] | ||
|released= [[March 14]], [[1964]] | |released= [[March 14]], [[1964]] | ||
|run_time= | |run_time= 6:30 | ||
|starring= [[Mel Blanc]] | |starring= [[Mel Blanc]] | ||
|producers= [[David H. DePatie]] | |producers= [[David H. DePatie]] | ||
|music= [[Bill Lava]] | |music= [[Bill Lava]] | ||
|story= [[Tedd Pierce]] | |story= [[Tedd Pierce]] | ||
|animation= [[Warren Batchelder]]<br>[[George Grandpré]]<br>[[Ted Bonnicksen]] | |animation= [[Warren Batchelder]]<br>[[George Grandpré]]<br>[[Ted Bonnicksen]] | ||
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|title_card2= [[File:Freudy Cat TV Ttile Card.png|300px]] | |title_card2= [[File:Freudy Cat TV Ttile Card.png|300px]] | ||
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'''''Freudy Cat''''' is the three hundred and eighty-eighth ''[[Looney Tunes (theatrical shorts)|Looney Tunes]]'' theatrical short. It was distributed by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] on [March 14]], [[1964]]. It was written by [[Tedd Pierce]], produced by [[David H. DePatie]], and directed by [[Robert McKimson]]. | '''''Freudy Cat''''' is the three hundred and eighty-eighth ''[[Looney Tunes (theatrical shorts)|Looney Tunes]]'' theatrical short. It was distributed by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] on [[March 14]], [[1964]]. It was written by [[Tedd Pierce]], produced by [[David H. DePatie]], and directed by [[Robert McKimson]]. | ||
When Sylvester gets a nervous breakdown over being chased by | When Sylvester gets a nervous breakdown over being chased by what he believes is a giant mouse, his son takes him to see a psycho-therapist, who suggests that he thinks back to the times when he encountered it. | ||
==Detailed summary== | ==Detailed summary== | ||
==Memorable quotes | ==Memorable quotes= | ||
'''Sylvester:''' Well, stho it shouldn't be a total lossth. C'mon, sthon. | '''Sylvester:''' G-g-g-g-giant mousthe ith on the loothe again! Thave me! Th-thave me!<br> | ||
'''Sylvester Jr:''' Well, if | '''Sylvester Jr.:''' Oh, father, dear father. That's all in the past! The giant ol' bad mouse is no more.<br> | ||
'''Sylvester:''' B-b-but I saw him. J-just ath... ath plain!?<br> | |||
'''Sylvester Jr.:''' Oh, my poor father. Still in a state of shock. Well, there is one way to get him unshook.<br> | |||
'''Sylvester:''' Thufferin' thuccotash... You think it'll be safe in a ship, wouldn't ya? But no... There we wath. Down in the hold! Bigger than ever! Big, big, '''Big!''' | |||
'''Sylvester:''' Well, stho it shouldn't be a total lossth. C'mon, sthon.<br> | |||
'''Sylvester Jr.:''' Well, if you can't beat 'em, you might as well join 'em. | |||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
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|style="background-color:white"| Mel Blanc | |style="background-color:white"| Mel Blanc | ||
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|style="background-color:white"| [[Dr. Freud E. Katt | |style="background-color:white"| [[Dr. Freud E. Katt]] | ||
|style="background-color:white"| Mel Blanc | |style="background-color:white"| Mel Blanc | ||
|- | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Hippety Hopper]] | |||
|style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | |||
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{{CastBottom}} | {{CastBottom}} | ||
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** [[United States]] | ** [[United States]] | ||
*** Sylvester's residence | *** Sylvester's residence | ||
**** Psychologist | **** Psychologist office | ||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
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===Filming=== | ===Filming=== | ||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
The music was composed by [[Bill Lava]] while clips from | The music was composed by [[Bill Lava]], while clips from the reused footage were composed by [[Carl W. Stalling]]. | ||
==Release== | ==Release== | ||
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==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
* The title is a pun on the expression | * The title is a pun on the expression "fraidy cat" and neurologist [[wikipedia:Sigmund Freud|Sigmund Freud]]. | ||
* The short's premise is very similar to | * The short's premise is very similar to ''[[Tweet Dreams]]'', as the two are classified as "cheater" shorts centering on Sylvester, who experiences nervous breakdowns, visits the therapist, and tells his story to the therapist via footage from previous cartoons. | ||
* This was the last theatrical appearance of both | * This was the last theatrical appearance of both Hippety Hopper and Sylvester Jr. | ||
* The following cartoons were used for this short: | * The following cartoons were used for this short: | ||
** ''[[Who's Kitten Who?]]'' | ** ''[[Who's Kitten Who?]]'' | ||
** ''[[Cats A-Weigh!]]'' | ** ''[[Cats A-Weigh!]]'' | ||
** ''[[The Slap-Hoppy Mouse]]'' | ** ''[[The Slap-Hoppy Mouse]]'' | ||
==Everlasting Influence== | ==Everlasting Influence== | ||
* A small clip from this cartoon would be used in the | * A small clip from this cartoon would be used in the television special ''[[Bugs Bunny's Thanksgiving Diet]]''. | ||
==Home availability== | ==Home availability== |
Latest revision as of 06:30, 29 May 2024
Freudy Cat | |
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Lobby card. | |
Production company | Warner Bros. Cartoons |
Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release date | March 14, 1964 |
Run time | 6:30 |
Starring | Mel Blanc |
Producer(s) | David H. DePatie |
Music composed by | Bill Lava |
Story by | Tedd Pierce |
Animation | Warren Batchelder George Grandpré Ted Bonnicksen |
Director(s) | Robert McKimson |
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Freudy Cat is the three hundred and eighty-eighth Looney Tunes theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures on March 14, 1964. It was written by Tedd Pierce, produced by David H. DePatie, and directed by Robert McKimson.
When Sylvester gets a nervous breakdown over being chased by what he believes is a giant mouse, his son takes him to see a psycho-therapist, who suggests that he thinks back to the times when he encountered it.
Detailed summary
=Memorable quotes
Sylvester: G-g-g-g-giant mousthe ith on the loothe again! Thave me! Th-thave me!
Sylvester Jr.: Oh, father, dear father. That's all in the past! The giant ol' bad mouse is no more.
Sylvester: B-b-but I saw him. J-just ath... ath plain!?
Sylvester Jr.: Oh, my poor father. Still in a state of shock. Well, there is one way to get him unshook.
Sylvester: Thufferin' thuccotash... You think it'll be safe in a ship, wouldn't ya? But no... There we wath. Down in the hold! Bigger than ever! Big, big, Big!
Sylvester: Well, stho it shouldn't be a total lossth. C'mon, sthon.
Sylvester Jr.: Well, if you can't beat 'em, you might as well join 'em.
Characters
In order of appearance: | ||||||||||
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Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Sylvester's residence
- Psychologist office
- Sylvester's residence
- United States
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The music was composed by Bill Lava, while clips from the reused footage were composed by Carl W. Stalling.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: March 14, 1964 in theatres
Behind the scenes
- The title is a pun on the expression "fraidy cat" and neurologist Sigmund Freud.
- The short's premise is very similar to Tweet Dreams, as the two are classified as "cheater" shorts centering on Sylvester, who experiences nervous breakdowns, visits the therapist, and tells his story to the therapist via footage from previous cartoons.
- This was the last theatrical appearance of both Hippety Hopper and Sylvester Jr.
- The following cartoons were used for this short:
Everlasting Influence
- A small clip from this cartoon would be used in the television special Bugs Bunny's Thanksgiving Diet.
Home availability
- In the United States: