All a Bir-r-r-d

All A Bir-r-r-d
Directed byI. Freleng
Story byTedd Pierce[1]
StarringMel Blanc
Music byCarl Stalling
Animation byKen Champin
Virgil Ross
Arthur Davis
Emery Hawkins
Gerry Chiniquy
Layouts byHawley Pratt
Backgrounds byPaul Julian
Color processTechnicolor
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
The Vitaphone Corporation
Release date
  • June 24, 1950 (1950-06-24)
Running time
7:22
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

All a Bir-r-r-d is a 1950 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Friz Freleng.[2] It was written by Tedd Pierce and directed by Isadore "Friz" Freleng. The short was released on June 24, 1950, and stars Tweety, Sylvester and an unnamed bulldog, who would later become known as Hector.[3]

Plot

A passenger train arrives at Gower Gulch station, where Tweety is entrusted to the conductor's care. Sylvester, eager to catch Tweety, faces obstacles from the vigilant conductor. Despite warnings, Sylvester attempts to reach Tweety, triggering chaotic antics aboard the train. As Sylvester's pursuit escalates, he encounters a bulldog named Hector, leading to a series of comedic clashes. Sylvester's repeated failures to catch Tweety result in mishaps, including a near collision with the train's furnace.

In a final attempt to claim Tweety, Sylvester disguises himself and manipulates events, only to find Hector instead. A frenetic chase ensues, culminating in Sylvester's defeat and Tweety's observation from the train's caboose. Sylvester ultimately and unwittingly transports Hector instead of Tweety, leaving Tweety lamenting the loss of his playmate.

Production notes

The film title is an adaptation of the familiar train conductor's call, "All aboard!" The instrumental theme used to underscore the motion of the train is "On the 5:15".

References

  1. ^ Beck, Jerry (1991). I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat: Fifty Years of Sylvester and Tweety. New York: Henry Holt and Co. p. 101. ISBN 0-8050-1644-9.
  2. ^ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 212. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
  3. ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 151–152. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
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