Babbit and Catstello (Picture 4)
Thursday, September 22, 2011
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Babbit and Catstello (Picture 4)
4. Babbit and Catstello cartoon images gallery. 4. Babbit and Catstello cartoon pictures collection.
A Tale of Two Kitties is an American cartoon, released in 1942, notable for the first appearance of A yellow canary, who would come to be known as Tweety. It was directed by Bob Clampett, written by Warren Foster, and features music by Carl W. Stalling. It was also the first appearance of Babbit and Catstello, based on the popular comedy duo Abbott and Costello. The title is an obvious pun on the Charles Dickens classic, A Tale of Two Cities. It is one of many a.a.p.-owned cartoons to fall in the public domain, as United Artists did not renew the copyright in time. It was released to DVD commercially on Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 5. Even in this initial appearance, Tweety reveals early on that his cute appearance masks a willingness to be merciless, even sadistic, towards anyone who threatens him. After slipping one of the cats a bomb which explodes (offscreen), the bird remarks, "Aw, da poor putty tat - he cwushed his widdow head!" Followed by a big grin. (This line was patterned after a catchphrase from a Red Skelton character, and would be used in other Warner cartoons, such as Easter Yeggs.) The bird was unnamed in the short, although at the time the staff called it "Orson". Though few in number, the Babbitt and Catstello cartoons are memorable, due in part to the fact that a mesh of the comedy stylings of Abbott and Costello and the frenetic pace of a Merrie Melodies cartoon is, by all accounts, a successful combination. They were funny cartoons, and, as I was never a fan of Tweety, I actually enjoyed their later appearances chasing unnamed mice (whose careers failed to spark quite like Tweety's did) more. "The Mouse-merized Cat," which had the characters dabbling with hypnosis, entertains me to this day. I do think it was kind of mercenary for Warner to capitalize on the success of performers they didn't have under contract, but Termite Terrace was nothing if not reliable; even when they stole their material they managed to make it their own.
4. Babbit and Catstello cartoon images gallery. 4. Babbit and Catstello cartoon pictures collection.
A Tale of Two Kitties is an American cartoon, released in 1942, notable for the first appearance of A yellow canary, who would come to be known as Tweety. It was directed by Bob Clampett, written by Warren Foster, and features music by Carl W. Stalling. It was also the first appearance of Babbit and Catstello, based on the popular comedy duo Abbott and Costello. The title is an obvious pun on the Charles Dickens classic, A Tale of Two Cities. It is one of many a.a.p.-owned cartoons to fall in the public domain, as United Artists did not renew the copyright in time. It was released to DVD commercially on Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 5. Even in this initial appearance, Tweety reveals early on that his cute appearance masks a willingness to be merciless, even sadistic, towards anyone who threatens him. After slipping one of the cats a bomb which explodes (offscreen), the bird remarks, "Aw, da poor putty tat - he cwushed his widdow head!" Followed by a big grin. (This line was patterned after a catchphrase from a Red Skelton character, and would be used in other Warner cartoons, such as Easter Yeggs.) The bird was unnamed in the short, although at the time the staff called it "Orson". Though few in number, the Babbitt and Catstello cartoons are memorable, due in part to the fact that a mesh of the comedy stylings of Abbott and Costello and the frenetic pace of a Merrie Melodies cartoon is, by all accounts, a successful combination. They were funny cartoons, and, as I was never a fan of Tweety, I actually enjoyed their later appearances chasing unnamed mice (whose careers failed to spark quite like Tweety's did) more. "The Mouse-merized Cat," which had the characters dabbling with hypnosis, entertains me to this day. I do think it was kind of mercenary for Warner to capitalize on the success of performers they didn't have under contract, but Termite Terrace was nothing if not reliable; even when they stole their material they managed to make it their own.
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