Swallow the Leader

Swallow the Leader
Production company	Warner Bros. Cartoons
Distributor	Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation
Release date	October 14, 1949
Run time	7:03
Starring	Mel Blanc
Music composed by	Carl Stalling
Story by	Warren Foster
Animation	Phil DeLara Charles McKimson John Carrey Pete Burness
Director(s)	Robert McKimson
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Swallow the Leader two hundred and sixtieth Looney Tunes theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on October 14, 1949. It was written by Warren Foster, and directed by Robert McKimson.

During a migration season at San Juan Capistrano, a hungry cat awaits to catch a swallow for his meal. But when he manages to track one, his situation is suddenly flipped when one of them tricks him in his many attempts.

Memorable quotes

Cat: I came here for a swallow and I'm not leaving until I get a swallow!

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Narrator	Robert C. Bruce
Supreme Cat	Mel Blanc
Swallow	N/A

Locations

• Earth
  • United States
    • California
      • San Juan Capistrano

Objects

• Radar set
• Jack-in-the-box
• Bird statue
• Super-magnet
• Hunting rifle

Vehicles

• N/A

Filming

It was copyrighted in 1948 (MCMXLVIII).

Music

The music was composed by Carl W. Stalling.

Behind the scenes

• The title is a play on "follow the leader".
• The MPAA certificate number is 12794.
• The cat who appears in this short previously appeared in McKimson's previous cartoon, Paying the Piper, as the Supreme Cat.
• Superman's suit is referenced in this short.

Home availability

• In the United States:
  • November 14, 2006: Warner Home Video releases Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 4 on DVD.
  • November 14, 2006: Warner Home Video releases Looney Tunes Spotlight Collection: Volume 4 on DVD.