Catty Cornered

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Catty Cornered
Production company Warner Bros. Cartoons
Distributor Warner Bros. Pictures
The Vitaphone Corporation
Release date October 31, 1953
Run time 6:37
Starring Mel Blanc
Ralph James
Producer(s) Edward Selzer
Music composed by Carl Stalling
Story by Warren Foster
Animation Arthur Davis
Manuel Perez
Ken Champin
Virgil Ross
Director(s) I. Freleng
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Catty Cornered is the three hundred and seventy-second Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was released by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on October 3, 1953. It was produced by Edward Selzer, written by Warren Foster, and directed by Friz Freleng.

Tweety, being a million dollar bird, has been birdnapped by Rocky and his minion Nick. Sylvester vows to save the bird from the two gangsters, but will he do it in the name of justice or lunch?

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Nick: Hey, boss. I tawt I taw a puddy tat.
Rocky: You did, you did, you did tee a putty tat.

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Tweety Mel Blanc
Sylvester Mel Blanc
Rocky Mel Blanc
Nick Mel Blanc
The Mayor Mel Blanc


Locations

Objects

  • Rocky's gun
  • Tin can
  • Dynamite stick

Vehicles

  • Police cars

Production

Development

Filming

Music

The music was composed by Carl W. Stalling.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: October 31, 1953 in theatres

Behind the scenes

  • The although the title is spelled differently, it is similar to that of the 1946 Looney Tunes short, Kitty Kornered.
  • This is also one of the few cartoons where Tweety doesn't say his signature catchphrase "I tawt I taw a putty tat"; Rocky and Nick say this line instead.
  • The scene at the end of the cartoon, which involves Sylvester eating Tweety before the mayor smacks Sylvester to drop him out, was largely repurposed from Gift Wrapped.

Everlasting influence

Home availability

References