The Hypo-Chondri-Cat

The Hypo-Chondri-Cat
Merrie Melodies (Hubie and Bertie and Claude Cat) series
The title card of The Hypo-Chondri-Cat.
Directed by Charles M. Jones
Produced by Edward Selzer
(uncredited)
Story by Michael Maltese
Voices by Mel Blanc
Stan Freberg
(uncredited)
Music by Carl Stalling
Animation by Ben Washam
Lloyd Vaughan
Ken Harris
Phil Monroe
Layouts by Robert Gribbroek
Backgrounds by Phil DeGuard
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date(s) April 15, 1950 (USA)
Color process Technicolor
Running time 7 minutes
Language English

The Hypo-Chondri-Cat is a Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies short, released on April 15, 1950, directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese.[1] The title can be seen as a simple play on "hypochondriac".

Plot

Hubie and Bertie take shelter in a house, but are shortly confronted by Claude Cat. He chases the two, but when he comes to an open window, a draft hits him and he is overtaken by his fear of catching a cold that could develop into pneumonia. He immediately grabs some pills and medicine. The mice see this as an opportunity to dispose of Claude. They trick him into thinking he is very sick, then they pretend to perform surgery on him. Claude faints and has a surreal dream involving illness and surgery. When he comes to, Hubie and Bertie convince him that he is dead and now an angel, then they send him floating on a balloon to "Cat Heaven".

Availability

References

  1. ↑ The Hypo-Chondri-Cat at The Big Cartoon DataBase bcdb.com June 1, 2012
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