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The Cat's Tale

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The Cat's Tale is a 1941 Merrie Melodies short directed by Friz Freleng.

Title[]

The title is a play on a "cat's tail."

Plot[]

A frustrated mouse is sick and tired of being chased, so he confronts the cowardly cat and orders him to stop. He convinces the cat to tell a bulldog named Spike to quit chasing him as well. Mayhem ensues when understandings cannot be reached. The cat goes to visit the dog to tell him that all the chasing should stop, but ends up dumping the dog's bowl on his head. Enraged, the dog chases the cat, who starts chasing the mouse again.

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Notes[]

  • This is the first collaboration of writer Michael Maltese and director Friz Freleng.
  • This cartoon has a unique ending rendition of "Merrily We Roll Along". It appears to be an outtake from the recording session of the 1941–55 arrangement of the theme, which would make its official debut in "Toy Trouble". However, in the 1995 Turner "dubbed version" (both US and EU), this cue is removed and replaced with the 1941–55 arrangement. The 2020 restoration retains this special ending music.
  • This cartoon was originally intended to be included on the Mr. and Mrs. Smith Warner Archive Collection Blu-ray release as a bonus feature, but was swapped out with "Stage Fright" at the last minute.[2]
  • This short was re-added to Max on 18 December 2024 with a dubbed version print instead of its 2020 restoration before being removed two weeks later.
  • The mouse in this cartoon bears a resemblance to Jerry from the Tom and Jerry cartoon series. Given Freleng's history of borrowing plotlines from MGM cartoons, this becomes somewhat notable as a result.

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  1. ↑ Catalog of Copyright Entries
  2. ↑ https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=34412
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