Odor of the Day
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Odor of the Day | |
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Production company | Warner Bros. Cartoons |
Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
Release date | October 2, 1948 |
Run time | 7:20 |
Starring | Mel Blanc |
Producer(s) | Edward Selzer |
Music composed by | Carl Stalling |
Story by | George Hill |
Animation | J.C. Melendez Don Williams Emery Hawkins Basil Davidovich |
Director(s) | Arthur Davis |
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Odor of the Day is the two hundred and forty-fourth Looney Tunes theatrical short. It was released by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on October 2, 1948. It was written by George Hill and Bill Scott, produced by Edward Selzer, and directed by Arthur Davis.
Wellington, a homeless dog in need of shelter, seeks refuge at a lone cabin, but is unaware that the home belongs to Pepé Le Pew.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Pepé and Wellington: Gesundheit!
Characters
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Locations
- Earth
- United States
- Bulldog's house
- Lake
- Pepé's residence
- United States
Objects
- Clothespin
- Skates
- Mustard powder
Vehicles
- None
Production
Development
Filming
It was copyrighted in 1948 (MCMXLVIII).
Music
The music was composed by Carl W. Stalling.
Crew credits
- Layouts: Don Smith
- Backgrounds: Philip de Guard
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: October 2, 1948
Behind the scenes
- The title is a play on "order of the day." You're welcome.
- The MPAA certificate number is 12509.
- It is the only theatrical Pepé Le Pew short to be directed by Arthur Davis, and the only cartoon in which Pepé is not usually portrayed as a lover.
- Pepé does not speak in this short, save for one line that he shares with Wellington at the end.
- It is the only theatrical cartoon in which Pepé uses his smell as a defense mechanism.
Critical reception
Home availability
- In the United States:
- October 28, 1986: Warner Home Video releases Pepe Le Pew's Skunk Tales on VHS.
- December 27, 2011: Warner Home Video releases Looney Tunes Super Stars' Pepé Le Pew: Zee Best of Zee Best on DVD.