Feed the Kitty

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Feed the Kitty is a classic 1952 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies animated short directed by Chuck Jones, best known for its humorous and heartwarming story of a tough bulldog who secretly adopts a tiny kitten.

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instanceOf Merrie Melodies cartoon
Warner Bros. cartoon
animated short film
animationDirector Chuck Jones
backgroundArtist Philip DeGuard
belongsToFranchise Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies
colorProcess Technicolor
containsTypeOfHumor situational comedy
visual gag
countryOfOrigin United States
director Chuck Jones
distributor Warner Bros. Pictures
featuredIn various Looney Tunes home video collections
featuresCharacter Bulldog
Kitten
Marc Anthony
Pussyfoot
genre comedy
slapstick
hasAnimationStyle character-driven
exaggerated facial expressions
hasCriticalReception widely acclaimed by animation historians
hasPlotElement bulldog hides kitten from his owner
misunderstandings about kitten’s fate
hasTargetAudience general audiences
hasTheme compassion
pet adoption
secret affection
influenced later Chuck Jones character-based shorts
language English
layoutArtist Robert Gribbroek
musicBy Carl Stalling
linked to: Carl W. Stalling
narrativeFocus relationship between a tough bulldog and a tiny kitten
notableFor blend of humor and sentiment
expressive character animation
heartwarming ending
partOf Golden Age of American animation
producer Edward Selzer
productionCompany Warner Bros. Cartoons
recognizedAs one of Chuck Jones’s most beloved shorts
releaseDate 1952-02-02
runtimeMinutes 7
series Merrie Melodies
setIn suburban house
studio Warner Bros. Cartoons
usesMusicStyle orchestral cartoon score

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Michael Maltese notableWork Feed the Kitty
Charles Martin Jones notableWork Feed the Kitty