The Cats Bah
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| Production company | Warner Bros. Cartoons |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
| Release date | March 20, 1954 |
| Run time | 7:00 |
| Starring | Mel Blanc |
| Music composed by | Milt Franklyn |
| Story by | Michael Maltese |
| Animation | Ben Washam Lloyd Vaughan |
| Director(s) | Charles M. Jones |
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The Cats Bah is the three hundred and thirty-second Looney Tunes theatrical short. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on March 20, 1954. It was written by Michael Maltese, produced by Edward Selzer, and directed by Chuck Jones.
Pepé tells a tale of how he met his mate in the casbah.
Detailed summary
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Memorable quotes
Pepé: Just to think, radiant flower, you do not have to come with me with the casbah. We are already here!
Pepé: This small coquette! She thinks by running away, she can make herself more attractive to me... How right she ees.
Pepé: Le hiss... Hiss... I am a snake and you have charmed me, no?
Pepé: At first, she was shy, so we have our leettle difficult days; our lover's misunderstandings. But now we are inseparable. Are you, my darleeng?
Characters
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Locations
- Earth
- North Africa
- Casbah
- North Africa
Objects
Vehicles
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The music was composed by Carl Stalling.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: March 20, 1954 in theatres
Behind the scenes
- The title is a pun on "the casbah." You're welcome.
- The MPAA number in this short is 15842.
- This is the first time in which Penelope is referred to by name, although she isn't officially named such until the 1995 short Carrotblanca.
- Penelope's eyes are colored yellow in this short, although they are usually depicted as white.
- Penelope is also portrayed as an American cat in the short.
- Pepe Le Moko, the character who originated from 1937 French film of the same name, has his name mentioned at his home next to Pepé Le Pew's.
- Charles Boyer's portrayal of Pepe in the 1938 English-language film Algiers was the inspiration of Pepé Le Pew's name and personality.
Errors
- At the start, when Pepe pops open the champagne, the cork disappears. After pouring it, he walks back and places the bottle in an ice bucket, then picks up the cork still present.
Everlasting influence
- Pepe in his bed robe outfit would be used as a persona in Looney Tunes: World of Mayhem.
Critical reception
Home availability
- In the United States:
- December 27, 2011: Warner Home Video releases Looney Tunes Super Stars' Pepé Le Pew: Zee Best of Zee Best on DVD.
