The Mouse on 57th Street
| The Mouse on 57th Street | |
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| Production company | Warner Bros. Cartoons |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | February 25, 1961 |
| Starring | Mel Blanc |
| Producer(s) | John W. Burton David H. DePatie |
| Music composed by | Milt Franklyn |
| Story by | Michael Maltese |
| Animation | Ken Harris Richard Thompson Bob Bransford |
| Director(s) | Chuck Jones |
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The Mouse on 57th Street is the four hundred and sixty-seventh Merrie Melodies theatrical short. It was released by Warner Bros. Pictures on February 25, 1961. It was written by Michael Maltese, produced by John W. Burton and David H. DePatie, and directed by Chuck Jones.
A country mouse, having moved to the city, decides to partake of some Rum Cake. But after having a terrible hangover, he figures that a piece of ice, known as the Sunflame Diamond, would help him cure his ailment. The diamond only causes more trouble when the shop owner announces that someone stole the diamond.
Detailed Summary
Memorable quotes
Police officer: Muldoon, look! The diamond! The Sunflame!
Muldoon: Oh, boy! Da diamond!
Police officer: So help me, Muldoon. I'll have your badge for this...
Muldoon: Oh, boy! Da diamond!
Muldoon: Oh, boy! Da diamond! (fires his pistol at the officer by accident)
Police officer: Why do you hate me, Muldoon?
Characters
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Locations
Objects
- 100-proof rum cake
- Jackhammer
- Sunflame Diamond
- Pistol
- Night stick
Vehicles
- Police car
- Subway train
Production
Development
Filming
Music
The music was composed by Milt Franklyn.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: February 25, 1961 in theatres
Behind the scenes
- The title is a pun on the 1933 film, The House on 56th Street.
- It is the last Merrie Melodies short that Michael Maltese wrote in the Golden Age of animation.
- It is also John W. Burton's last Merrie Melodies cartoon that he produced, as he has stepped down his role as executive producer of the cartoon division G.M. David H. DePatie, former head of Warner Bros. Commercial Films Company, would be his successor but they would both co-produce some of the remaining Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons until the 1962 Looney Tunes short, Martian Through Georgia.
- Spiffany's is a play on the Tiffany's jewelry store chain. There is also a department store called Lacy's, which is based on the Macy's department stores.
- The 1958 Looney Tunes short A Waggily Tale, also featured a department store called Stacy's.
- Muldoon is likely named after Francis Muldoon from the 1950s television sitcom Car 54, Where Are You?, though he bears no resemblance to his namesake.
Errors
- When the owner of Spiffany's rushes to make an emergency call, there is an inconsistency with the background moving upwards that make it look like he is floating.
Home availability
- In the United States:
