1952 American animated short film directed by Chuck Jones
Feed the Kitty
Title card
Directed by
Charles M. Jones
Story by
Michael Maltese
Produced by
Edward Selzer (uncredited)
Starring
Mel Blanc Bea Benaderet (both uncredited)
Music by
Carl Stalling
Animation by
Ken Harris Phil Monroe Lloyd Vaughan Ben Washam Abe Levitow (uncredited) Richard Thompson (uncredited)[1] Harry Love (uncredited)
Layouts by
Robert Gribbroek
Backgrounds by
Philip DeGuard
Color process
Technicolor
Production company
Warner Bros. Cartoons
Distributed by
Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date
February 2, 1952 (1952-02-02)
Running time
7:22
Language
English
Feed the Kitty is a 1952 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese.[2] The cartoon was released on February 2, 1952, and introduces bulldog Marc Anthony and kitten Pussyfoot.[3]
In the cartoon, a fierce bulldog adopts an adorable little kitten, and tries to keep it a secret from his owner, who insists that the dog stop bringing things into the house.
In 1994, Feed the Kitty was voted #36 of the 50 Greatest Cartoons of all time by members of the animation field.[4]
^"Animation Breakdowns #21". Retrieved 10 December 2020.
^Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 231. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
^Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. p. 102. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
^Beck, Jerry (1994). The 50 Greatest Cartoons: As Selected by 1,000 Animation Professionals. Turner Publishing. ISBN 978-1878685490.
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