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'''Odor-able Kitty''' is the hundred and ninty-ninth ''[[Looney Tunes (theatrical shorts)|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]]. | '''Odor-able Kitty''' is the hundred and ninty-ninth ''[[Looney Tunes (theatrical shorts)|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]]. | ||
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==Detailed summary== | ==Detailed summary== | ||
==Memorable quotes== | ==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 een the spring. Mmwah, mwah, mwah! You are the fragrance of wondrous and exotic perfumes. You are the... For some strange reason, | '''Pepé''': Ah, my darleeng. I love you... Where have I been on you life? You are the aroma of spring flowers that bloom een the spring. Mmwah, mwah, mwah! You are the fragrance of wondrous and exotic perfumes. You are the... For some strange reason, this leetle orchid is shy! | ||
'''Pepé''': Ah, my | '''Pepé''': Where are you, my leetle cabbage? I am looking somewhere for you. Sortez-vous, sortez-vous! Wherever you are... Oh there you are!<br /> | ||
'''Cat''': Stop, stop! If you take one more step, I'll... I'll jump!<br /> | |||
'''Pepé''': Cherchez la femme. Voulez-vous chez au monsieur oie de la tout-tout? Mon poupee. Chère, come down, leetle rabbit! You will not do such foolish thing.<br /> | |||
'''Cat''': Oh yes, I will! (''drops ragdoll'') Ya-a-a-a-a-a-ah! | |||
'''Pepé''': Ah, my leetle stuffed potato... Come flee with me! We could make wonderful musics together. | |||
'''"Bugs"''': What's up, Doc?<br /> | '''"Bugs"''': What's up, Doc?<br /> | ||
(''Pepé uncovers the cat's Bugs Bunny disguise by removing his mask)<br /> | (''Pepé uncovers the cat's Bugs Bunny disguise by removing his mask)<br /> | ||
'''Pepé''': Mmmmm-mmmwah! Come to my tender embrace, my | '''Pepé''': Mmmmm-mmmwah! Come to my tender embrace, my leetle lover. My leetle deceiver, let us breeze through life together. Without you, I am not worth a cent. Mmmm-mwah! | ||
'''Pepé''': Ah, the wonderful love. Ah | '''Pepé''': Ah, the wonderful love. Ah, the admiration! Ahh, the "I-love-you-truly"! Aaahh, the "June Moon"! AAAHH, the-<br /> | ||
'''Pepé's wife''': Henry!<br /> | '''Pepé's wife''': Henry!<br /> | ||
'''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. | '''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. | ||
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|style="background-color:#AAFFAA"| [[Mel Blanc]] | |style="background-color:#AAFFAA"| [[Mel Blanc]] | ||
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Pepé Le Pew]] | |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| [[Pepé Le Pew|Pepé Le Pew/Henry]] | ||
|style="background-color:#AAFFAA"| Mel Blanc | |style="background-color:#AAFFAA"| Mel Blanc | ||
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Bugs Bunny (character)|Bugs Bunny]] | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Bugs Bunny (character)|Bugs Bunny]] | ||
|style="background-color:#clear"| Mel Blanc | |style="background-color:#clear"| Mel Blanc | ||
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==Production== | ==Production== | ||
===Development=== | ===Development=== | ||
Chuck Jones, who co-created Pepé, | Chuck Jones, who co-created Pepé, credited [[Michael Maltese]] for contributing the character concept.<ref name="Reading the Rabbit" /> 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.<ref>[[Chuck Jones|Jones, Chuck]] ([[1989]]). ''Chuck Amuck'', p. 119. Avon. ISBN 0-380-71214-8. Retrieved [[March 12]], [[2024]].</ref> | ||
[[Mel Blanc]] based his performance of Pepé on [[wikipedia:Charles Boyer|Charles Boyer]], a French-born actor who played the character Pepé le Moko in the [[1938]] film ''[[wikipedia:Algiers (film)|Algiers]]''; itself an adaptation of the French film ''[[wikipedia:Pépé le Moko|Pepé le Moko]]''.<ref>Rovin, Jeff (1991). ''The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cartoon Animals''. Prentice Hall Press. p. 202. ISBN 0-13-275561-0. Retrieved [[March 12]], [[2024]]. </ref> | |||
===Filming=== | ===Filming=== | ||
It was copyrighted in [[1944]] (MCMXLIV). | |||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
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Dates are in order of release: | Dates are in order of release: | ||
* United States: January 6, 1945 | * United States: January 6, 1945 | ||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
* The title is a play on an "adorable kitty", foreshadowing the cat's disguise as a skunk. | * 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 was the only cartoon | * The MPAA certificate number is 9494. | ||
* Bugs Bunny makes a cameo in this short, albeit as the cat's disguise. | * Despite it being Pepé's first appearance, it was the only cartoon in which he has a married wife and children. | ||
* [[Bugs Bunny (character)|Bugs Bunny]] makes a cameo in this short, albeit as the cat's disguise. | |||
==Errors== | ==Errors== | ||
* | * | ||
== | ==Legacy== | ||
* 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 (theatrical shorts)|Merrie Melodies]]'' entries, beginning with ''[[Scent-imental Over You]]''. | * 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 (theatrical shorts)|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. | ** His French accent and personality are carried over in his next appearances onward, although his marriage from his debut has never brought up again. | ||
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| Odor-able Kitty | |
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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 een the spring. Mmwah, mwah, mwah! You are the fragrance of wondrous and exotic perfumes. You are the... For some strange reason, this leetle orchid is shy!
Pepé: Where are you, my leetle cabbage? I am looking somewhere for you. Sortez-vous, sortez-vous! Wherever you are... Oh there you are!
Cat: Stop, stop! If you take one more step, I'll... I'll jump!
Pepé: Cherchez la femme. Voulez-vous chez au monsieur oie de la tout-tout? Mon poupee. Chère, come down, leetle rabbit! You will not do such foolish thing.
Cat: Oh yes, I will! (drops ragdoll) Ya-a-a-a-a-a-ah!
Pepé: Ah, my leetle 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 leetle lover. My leetle deceiver, let us breeze through life together. Without you, I am not worth a cent. Mmmm-mwah!
Pepé: Ah, the wonderful love. Ah, the admiration! Ahh, the "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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Production
Development
Chuck Jones, who co-created Pepé, 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]
Mel Blanc based his performance of Pepé on Charles Boyer, a French-born actor who played the character Pepé le Moko in the 1938 film Algiers; itself an adaptation of the French film Pepé le Moko.[3]
Filming
It was copyrighted in 1944 (MCMXLIV).
Music
The music was composed by Carl W. Stalling.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: January 6, 1945
Behind the scenes
- The title is a play on an "adorable kitty", foreshadowing the cat's disguise as a skunk.
- The MPAA certificate number is 9494.
- Despite it being Pepé's first appearance, it was the only cartoon in which he has a married wife and children.
- Bugs Bunny makes a cameo in this short, albeit as the cat's disguise.
Errors
Legacy
- 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.
