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|distributor= [[Warner Bros. Pictures]]<br>[[The Vitaphone Corporation]] | |distributor= [[Warner Bros. Pictures]]<br>[[The Vitaphone Corporation]] | ||
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'''''Pappy's Puppy''''' is the four hundred and third ''[[Merrie Melodies (theatrical shorts)|Merrie Melodies]]'' theatrical short. It was distributed by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] and [[The Vitaphone Corporation]] on [[December 17]], [[1955]]. It was written by [[Warren Foster]], produced by [[Edward Selzer]], and directed by [[Friz Freleng]]. | '''''Pappy's Puppy''''' is the four hundred and third ''[[Merrie Melodies (theatrical shorts)|Merrie Melodies]]'' theatrical short. It was distributed by [[Warner Bros. Pictures]] and [[The Vitaphone Corporation]] on [[December 17]], [[1955]]. It was written by [[Warren Foster]], produced by [[Edward Selzer]], and directed by [[Friz Freleng]]. | ||
Butch the Bulldog finally gets a son and teaches him all there is know about being a bulldog. But when his son learns how to attack cats, he soon releases that Sylvester is a cat and decides attack him | Butch the Bulldog finally gets a son and teaches him all there is know about being a bulldog. But when his son learns how to attack cats, he soon releases that Sylvester is a cat and decides attack him. | ||
==Detailed summary== | ==Detailed summary== | ||
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{{CastTop}} | {{CastTop}} | ||
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|style="background-color: | |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Doctor | ||
|style="background-color: | |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Mel Blanc]] | ||
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|style="background-color: | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Hector|Butch]] | ||
|style="background-color: | |style="background-color:#clear"| Mel Blanc | ||
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|style="background-color: | |style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Butch's son | ||
|style="background-color: | |style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Mel Blanc | ||
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|style="background-color: | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Sylvester]] | ||
|style="background-color: | |style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | ||
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|style="background-color: | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[The Drunk Stork|Drunk Stork]] | ||
|style="background-color: | |style="background-color:#clear"| Mel Blanc | ||
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{{CastBottom}} | {{CastBottom}} | ||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
*[[Earth]] | * [[Earth]] | ||
**[[United States]] | ** [[United States]] | ||
***Pet | *** Pet hospital | ||
*** | *** Sylvester's residence | ||
****Butch and Son's | **** Butch and Son's doghouse | ||
==Objects== | ==Objects== | ||
*Cat training dummy | * Cat training dummy | ||
*Ball | * Ball | ||
*Tin can | * Tin can | ||
*Dynamite stick | * Dynamite stick | ||
* | * Bone | ||
*Shotgun | * Shotgun | ||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
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==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
* The plot of this cartoon is a spoof of | * The plot of this cartoon is a spoof of [[MGM]]'s ''Tom and Jerry'' cartoons with Spike and Tyke, where Spike is very protective of his son Tyke and would teach him to attack cats, particularly Tom at times. He would usually threaten and clobber Tom whenever he thinks Tom was annoying Tyke. | ||
* According to [[Jerry Beck]]'s book, ''[[Looney Tunes: The Ultimate Visual Guide]]'', it states that Butch J. Bulldog was meant to be the same bulldog as | * According to [[Jerry Beck]]'s book, ''[[Looney Tunes: The Ultimate Visual Guide]]'', it states that Butch J. Bulldog was meant to be the same bulldog as Hector from the [[Tweety]] and [[Sylvester]] cartoons, which [[Friz Freleng]] also directed at the same time. | ||
* This is the only short where | * This is the only short where the Drunk Stork, who is normally intoxicated from alcohol, is sober throughout and delivers babies to the right parent. | ||
** It is also the only short where he only has one line of dialogue on- | ** It is also the only short where he only has one line of dialogue on-screen. | ||
* This is one of the rare ''Looney Tunes'' | * This is one of the rare ''[[Looney Tunes (theatrical shorts)|Looney Tunes]]''/''Merrie Melodies'' cartoons to have only one animator, in this case [[Gerry Chiniquy]]. This is because the cartoon was animated around the time Friz was reassembling his unit after the [[1953]] shutdown. | ||
==Errors== | ==Errors== | ||
*During the credit sequence, the MPAA Icon doesn't have a number for it. | * During the credit sequence, the MPAA Icon doesn't have a number for it. | ||
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
Latest revision as of 17:35, 4 August 2024
| Pappy's Puppy | |
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| Production company | Warner Bros. Cartoons |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
| Release date | December 17, 1955 |
| Starring | Mel Blanc |
| Producer(s) | Edward Selzer |
| Music composed by | Carl Stalling |
| Story by | Warren Foster |
| Animation | Gerry Chiniquy |
| Director(s) | Friz Freleng |
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Pappy's Puppy is the four hundred and third Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on December 17, 1955. It was written by Warren Foster, produced by Edward Selzer, and directed by Friz Freleng.
Butch the Bulldog finally gets a son and teaches him all there is know about being a bulldog. But when his son learns how to attack cats, he soon releases that Sylvester is a cat and decides attack him.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Characters
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Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Pet hospital
- Sylvester's residence
- Butch and Son's doghouse
- United States
Objects
- Cat training dummy
- Ball
- Tin can
- Dynamite stick
- Bone
- Shotgun
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The music was composed by Carl Stalling.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: December 17, 1955
Behind the scenes
- The plot of this cartoon is a spoof of MGM's Tom and Jerry cartoons with Spike and Tyke, where Spike is very protective of his son Tyke and would teach him to attack cats, particularly Tom at times. He would usually threaten and clobber Tom whenever he thinks Tom was annoying Tyke.
- According to Jerry Beck's book, Looney Tunes: The Ultimate Visual Guide, it states that Butch J. Bulldog was meant to be the same bulldog as Hector from the Tweety and Sylvester cartoons, which Friz Freleng also directed at the same time.
- This is the only short where the Drunk Stork, who is normally intoxicated from alcohol, is sober throughout and delivers babies to the right parent.
- It is also the only short where he only has one line of dialogue on-screen.
- This is one of the rare Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies cartoons to have only one animator, in this case Gerry Chiniquy. This is because the cartoon was animated around the time Friz was reassembling his unit after the 1953 shutdown.
Errors
- During the credit sequence, the MPAA Icon doesn't have a number for it.
Legacy
- The gag where Sylvester plays fetch with the puppy and throws the stick into traffic would be reused for the 1962 Merrie Melodies short, Honey's Money, a cartoon which Freleng also directed.
