The Night Watchman (1938 film)
The Night Watchman is a 1938 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Chuck Jones.[1] The short was released on November 19, 1938.[2]
| The Night Watchman | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Supervision: Chuck Jones (uncredited on the Blue Ribbon reissues) |
| Produced by | Leon Schlesinger |
| Story by | Tedd Pierce (uncredited on the Blue Ribbon reissues) |
| Starring | Mel Blanc Marge Hill-Talbot (both uncr.) |
| Music by | Musical direction: Carl Stalling (uncredited on the Blue Ribbon reissues) Orchestra: Milt Franklyn (uncredited) |
| Animation by | Character animation: Ken Harris (uncredited on the Blue Ribbon reissues) Bob McKimson (uncr.) Phil Monroe (uncr.) Rod Scribner (uncr.) Ben Washam (uncr.) Keith Darling (uncr.) Effects animation: A.C. Gamer (uncr.) |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | Leon Schlesinger Productions |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release date | November 19, 1938 |
Running time | 7 minutes |
| Language | English |
This short is the first film directed by Chuck Jones after he was promoted from an animator (where he was under Fred Avery and Robert Clampett's units).
Plot
A feline watchman gets sick, so his kitten son is enlisted to watch the kitchen. When the gangland-style rats find out that he's the one on duty, they try to take over.
Availability
The Night Watchman is available with its original opening and ending titles restored on the Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 4 Disc 4.
Voice cast
- Mel Blanc as Hoodlum Rats, Tommy Cat (when he screams to the rats to quiet down)
- Margaret Hill-Talbot as Tommy Cat
- The Sportsmen as the singing rat quartet
References
- Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 80. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
- Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 104–106. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
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