Eatin' on the Cuff or The Moth Who Came to Dinner
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| Production company | Leon Schlesinger Productions |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
| Release date | August 22, 1942 |
| Run time | 7:00 |
| Starring | Mel Blanc Sara Berner Elvia Allman Leo White |
| Producer(s) | Leon Schlesinger |
| Music composed by | Carl W. Stalling |
| Story by | Warren Foster |
| Animation | Virgil Ross |
| Director(s) | Robert Clampett |
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Eatin' on the Cuff or The Moth Who Came to Dinner is the one hundred and seventy-second Looney Tunes theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on August 22, 1942. It was written by Warren Foster, produced by Leon Schlesinger, and directed by Bob Clampett.
A pianist tells the story of a male moth who plans on marrying a honey bee, but must evade a black widow spider, who disguises herself as an attractive model in an attempt to snare him.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Pianist: I could never understand what that cute little bee could see in that silly moth. Hmph, what a dope... (winks to camera)
Moth: OH YEAAAH?!
Characters
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Production
Casting
Although the live-action pianist was portrayed by actor Leo White, his voice and narration were instead provided by Mel Blanc.
Music
The music was composed by Carl W. Stalling.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: August 22, 1942 in theatres
Behind the scenes
- The MPAA certificate number is 8235.
- This is one of the few Warner Bros. shorts where live-action footage is used in tandem with animation.
- A caricature of Adolf Hitler appears as a partially shaven fox fur, before the moth completely devours the rest of its hair.
- The black widow spider's disguise is modeled after actress Veronica Lake.
- It fell in the public domain in 1970, due to Warner Bros.-Seven Arts failing to renew its copyright at the time.
Errors
Everlasting Influence
Critical reception
In other languages
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Home availability
- In the United States:
- October 30, 2007: Warner Home Video releases Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 5 on DVD.
