Bell Hoppy
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| Bell Hoppy | |
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| Production company | Warner Bros. Cartoons |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
| Release date | April 17, 1954 |
| Starring | Mel Blanc Tedd Pierce |
| Producer(s) | Edward Selzer |
| Music composed by | Carl Stalling |
| Story by | Tedd Pierce |
| Animation | Charles McKimson Herman Cohen Rod Scribner Phil DeLara |
| Director(s) | Robert McKimson |
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Bell Hoppy is the three hundred and eighty-fourth Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was released by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on April 17, 1954. It was written by Tedd Pierce, produced by Edward Selzer, and directed by Robert McKimson.
In order for Sylvester to join the Loyal Order of Alley Cats Mousing and Chowder Club, he must undergo one initiation task: He must wrap a bell around the neck of a giant mouse. But the giant mouse is actually Hippety Hopper the kangaroo, who had recently escaped from an Acme Rare Animal Importing Co. building.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Sylvester: Sufferin' Succotash... Blackballed again!
Characters
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Organizations
Locations
- Earth
- United States
- City
- Loyal Order of Alley Cats Mousing and Chowder Club
- Acme Rare Animal Importing Co. Building
- City Zoo
- United States
Objects
- 8 Pool Blackball
- Garbage cans
- Bell sash
- Trolley cart with bells
- Giant-sized club
- Teeter board
- Stoplight with bell
- Mirror
- Gavel
Vehicles
- City Zoo Delivery Van
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The music was composed by Carl Stalling.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: April 17, 1954 in theatres
Behind the scenes
- The title is a pun on the word, 'bellhop'.
- This cartoon's plot is essentially a role-reversal version of the age-old 'belling the cat' story, as in Sniffles Bells the Cat; as opposed to the mice preventing themselves from becoming prey to cats, this time the cats hope to bell the biggest mouse they could ever find so that they could ambush, kill and eat it for a more satisfying meal.
Home availability
- In the United States:
