Claws in the Lease

Claws in the Lease
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Production company	Warner Bros. Cartoons
Distributor	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date	November 30, 1963
Run time	6:30
Starring	Mel Blanc Nancy Wibble
Producer(s)	David H. DePatie
Music composed by	Bill Lava
Story by	John Dunn
Animation	Warren Batchelder George Grandpré Ted Bonnicksen
Director(s)	Robert McKimson
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Claws in the Lease is the four-hundred and eighty-eighth Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures on November 30, 1963. It was written by John Dunn, produced by David H. DePatie, and directed by Robert McKimson.

Getting out of living in the dumps, Sylvester Jr. decides to find a home for him and his father. But when the lady adopts the little kitten, Sylvester struggles to either get inside or get his son back.

Memorable quotes

Houselady: And it's all yer fault, ya stupid feline!

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Sylvester	Mel Blanc
Sylvester Jr.	Mel Blanc
Lady house owner	Nancy Wibble

Locations

• Earth
  • United States
    • Town dump
    • Lady's house

Objects

• Super Puss costume

Music

The music was composed by Bill Lava.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: November 30, 1963 in theatres

Behind the scenes

• The title is a pun of a document statement, "clause in the lease."

Home availability

• In the United States:
  • Looney Tunes Super Stars' Sylvester and Hippety Hopper: Marsupial Mayhem