A Tale of Two Kitties is a 1942 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Bob Clampett, written by Warren Foster, and features music by Carl W. Stalling.[1] The short was released on November 21, 1942, and features the debut of Tweety, originally named Orson until his second cartoon, who delivers the line that would become his catchphrase: "I tawt I taw a puddy tat!"[2]
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Directed by | Robert Clampett |
Story by | Warren Foster |
Produced by | Leon Schlesinger |
Music by | Carl W. Stalling |
Animation by | Rod Scribner |
Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | Leon Schlesinger Productions |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 7 minutes (one reel) |
Language | English |
The short was reissued as a Blue Ribbon cartoon on July 31, 1948.[3]
Two cats, Babbit and Catstello, are looking for food to alleviate their hunger. Babbit gets a ladder when they see a bird. Catstello is at first reluctant, but manages to go up the ladder. After several failed attempts, Babbit and Catstello construct a makeshift glider and try to swoop down and catch the bird, but the bird reports an air raid, followed by a blackout, and Catstello is shut down. The bird walks by acting as an air raid warden and demanding a "total bwackout", and just as Babbit and Catstello are about to catch him, the bird screams at the cats to turn out the lights.