Claws for Alarm
| Claws for Alarm | |
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| Production company | Warner Bros. Cartoons |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
| Release date | May 22, 1954 |
| Starring | Mel Blanc |
| Producer(s) | Edward Selzer |
| Music composed by | Milt Franklyn |
| Story by | Michael Maltese |
| Animation | Lloyd Vaughan Ken Harris Ben Washam Abe Levitow Richard Thompson |
| Director(s) | Charles M. Jones |
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Claws for Alarm is the three hundred and seventy-ninth Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was released by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on May 22, 1954. It was written by Michael Maltese, produced by Edward Selzer, and directed by Chuck Jones.
Porky Pig takes Sylvester out on vacation to a deserted hotel, unaware that a group of killer mice plan to kill anyone who spends the night in town.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Porky: Th-th-this seems like a splended pl-pl-place to spend the night Doesn't it, Sylvester? I-It's quaint and, um, picturesque.
Porky: Oh, d-d-don't be such an idiot. Wh-what are you, a schizo-phre-phre-phre-, schizo-phre-phre-phre-phre-, a schizo-phre-phre-, erm, a ma-, um, a m-manic depressive or something?
Porky: Tell me, Sylvester. Is there any i-insanity in your family?
Characters
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Locations
Objects
- Moose head
- Razor
- Noose rope
- Hunter's rifle
Vehicles
- Porky's jalopy
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The music was composed by Carl W. Stalling.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: May 22, 1954
Behind the scenes
- The title is a pun on the phrase "cause for alarm."
- This is the only time a character introduction card for Porky Pig and Sylvester is shown.
- This is the second of three cartoons teaming Porky Pig and Sylvester (continuing his non-speaking role as Porky's pet) in a spooky setting. The other two films in the series are Scaredy Cat (1948) and Jumpin' Jupiter (1955).
- At about four minutes into the cartoon, a mouse resembling a miniature Wile E. Coyote appears with a knife, about to swing down at Porky.
- Sylvester's tail is much more animal-like and bushy, looking similar to the Chuck Jones-created Pepé Le Pew and Penelope Pussycat.
- It is likely that, much like Lumber Jack-Rabbit (1953), this cartoon was going to be released in 3D. However, due to the brief shutdown of Warner Bros. Cartoons in 1954, it was released in 2D only.
Legacy
- This cartoon, although briefly edited for time, was first used in the TV Special, Bugs Bunny's Howl-oween Special.
- It was also used in the final cartoon compilation movie, Daffy Duck's Quackbusters. Although the first scene had its voice lines edited for the short.
Home availability
- In the United States:
- October 25, 2005: Warner Home Video releases Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 3 on DVD.
