Tweet Zoo

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Tweet Zoo
Production company Warner Bros. Cartoons
Distributor Warner Bros. Pictures
The Vitaphone Corporation
Release date January 12, 1957
Starring Mel Blanc
Producer(s) Edward Selzer
Music composed by Milt Franklyn
Story by Warren Foster
Animation Gerry Chiniquy
Art Davis
Virgil Ross
Director(s) Friz Freleng
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Second title card

Tweet Zoo is the four hundred and twentieth short of the Merrie Melodies theatrical series. It was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and The Vitaphone Corporation on January 12, 1957. It was written by Warren Foster, produced by Edward Selzer, and directed by Friz Freleng.

During a zoo tour, Sylvester comes across a rare Tweety exhibit, thus starting a chase across the other animal exhibits.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Sylvester: For now on, birds are off my list! Thufferin' thuccotash... What a fine time I picked to go on a diet.

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Sylvester Mel Blanc
Tweety Bird Mel Blanc


Locations

Objects

  • Sylvester's diet list

Production

Development

Filming

Music

The score was composed by Milt Franklyn. The main title and closing themes are a rendition of "Merrily We Roll Along," which were arranged by Franklyn.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: January 12, 1957

Behind the scenes

  • The title is a play on the 1928 song "Sweet Sue."

Connections

Critical reception

In other languages

Language Name Meaning

Home availability

References