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The Night Watchman (1938 film)

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Produced by
  
Leon Schlesinger

Initial release
  
19 November 1938

Music director
  
Carl Stalling

Producer
  
Leon Schlesinger

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Story by
  
Tedd Pierce

Director
  
Chuck Jones

Film series
  
Merrie Melodies

Directed by
  
Supervision: Chuck Jones

Voices by
  
Mel Blanc Marge Hill-Talbot (both uncr.)

Music by
  
Musical direction: Carl Stalling

Animation by
  
Ken Harris Additional animation: A.C. Gamer (uncr.) Bob McKimson (uncr.) Phil Monroe (uncr.) Rod Scribner (uncr.) Ben Washam (uncr.) Keith Darling (uncr.)

Cast
  
Mel Blanc, Margaret Hill-Talbot, Bernice Hansen

Similar
  
Conrad the Sailor, The Weakly Reporter, The Draft Horse, Fair and Worm‑er, Elmer's Candid Camera

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The Night Watchman is a Merrie Melodies cartoon released to theaters on November 19, 1938. This short was the very first film directed by Chuck Jones after he was promoted from an animator (where he was under Fred Avery and Robert Clampett's units). This is the first cartoon to use the green-yellow color scheme for the Merrie Melodies rings and a red WB shield since Toy Town Hall.

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Plot

A watchman gets sick, so his 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

    The Night Watchman (1938 film) Wikipedia
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