A Kiddies Kitty
| A Kiddies Kitty | |
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| Production company | Warner Bros. Cartoons |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
| Release date | August 20, 1955 |
| Starring | Mel Blanc Lucille Bliss June Foray |
| Producer(s) | Edward Selzer |
| Music composed by | Milt Franklyn |
| Story by | Warren Foster |
| Animation | Arthur Davis Gerry Chiniquy Ted Bonnicksen |
| Director(s) | I. Freleng |
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A Kiddies Kitty is the three hundred and ninety-ninth Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on August 20, 1955. It was written by Warren Foster, produced by Edward Selzer, and directed by Friz Freleng.
After narrowly escaping from a bulldog, Sylvester gets adopted by an innocent young girl, but things do not turn well when she treats him with unintentional harm.
Detailed summary
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Memorable quotes
Mrs. Bright: Suzanne, look at your toys. How could you be so destructive?
Suzanne: I don't think they just make dolls like they used to. Can I have a real live puddy tat to play with? Their hair doesn't come off. Huh? Can I? Huh?
Mrs. Bright: I should say not! You get nothing else until you learn to take care of your things. Now go out and play.
Suzanne: My Mommy don't want me to have cute little puddy tat to play with, but you're different.
Suzanne: Meow!
Mrs. Bright: Oh, stop being silly, Suzanne. Now go out and play.
Suzanne: Yes, Mommy.
Mrs. Bright: Suzanne! Where did you get this mangy-looking cat?
Suzanne: I found him. Please, can I keep him? Please? Can I? Please?
Mrs. Bright: Well, alright. You can have it. But you better give him a bath, you better feed him and give him some medical attention.
Characters
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Locations
Objects
- Washing machine
- Glass of milk
- Bowl of mud
- Swing set
- Makeshift Captain Electronic suit
Vehicles
- N/A
Production
Filming
It was copyrighted in 1954 (MCMLV).
Music
The the score was composed by Milt Franklyn. The opening and closing theme is an arrangement of "Merrily We Roll Along".
Crew credits
- Layouts: Haweley Pratt
- Backgrounds: Irv Wyner
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: August 20, 1955; August 1964 (Blue Ribbon reissue)
Behind the scenes
- The MPAA certificate number is 1688.
- Suzanne speaks in a similar speech impediment as Tweety, which is especially evident when she calls Sylvester a "puddy tat".
- Sylvester does not speak in this short, save for some vocal effects and an instance where he says "yeah" four times in a row.
Errors
- The short's title likely has a missing apostrophe in the word "Kiddies", which would've rendered it as Kiddie's Kitty.
Legacy
- Despite only appearing in one theatrical cartoon, Suzanne later appears in a series of backup comics that were published in several comic series by Dell.
- The washing machine gag was repurposed in A Waggily Tale.
- The short was used as part of the VHS special Bugs Bunny's Lunar Tales.
Home availability
- In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
- August 1984: Warner Home Video releases The Looney Tunes Video Show No. 18 on VHS.
- 1996: Warner Home Video releases Special Bumper Collection, Vol. 3 on VHS.
