Sittin' on a Backyard Fence is a 1933 Merrie Melodies short directed by Earl Duvall.
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"Sittin' on a Backyard Fence" is a song written by Sammy Fain and Irving Kahal from the 1933 WB musical "Footlight Parade".
Plot[]
It's the middle of the night, and everyone's asleep except for the girl house cat and boy alley cats on the fence competing for her attentions. A bull and three cows from ad posters on the fence sing "Sittin' on a Backyard Fence" and a cat band, using junk instruments play. Two boy cats, one drunk on catnip, fight each other over the girl, and get chased and knocked out by a dog. The girl cat leaves with another male cat, followed by kittens that are obviously theirs. The two fighting cats then shake hands before fainting.
Availability[]
(2008) DVD
Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 6, Disc 3 (unrestored)
Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 6, Disc 3 (unrestored)
(2009) DVD
Forbidden Hollywood Collection Volume Three (unrestored)
Forbidden Hollywood Collection Volume Three (unrestored)
Notes[]
- This cartoon was used in the intro for Looney Tunes on Nick at Nite.
- An unreleased restored print aired on Movies! as well as on Saturday Morning Cartoons on MeTV on January 6, 2024.
- The "Bull Dernem" ad is a reference to Bull Durham Tobacco.
- The "Tarnation" ad is a reference to Carnation Evaporated Milk, and borrows the company's slogan "from Contented Cows".
Gallery[]
Title card (Nickelodeon)
Title card (Unrestored)
Sittin' on a Backyard Fence (1933) - 2023 restoration - Intro and Outro + 52-seconds clip
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