The Bird Came C.O.D. (1942)

Conrad Cat, making his first appearance in a Warner Bros, cartoon, has trouble getting a prop tree he's delivering to a theater into the door. Once inside, he falls victim to an intimidating little bird who hops out of a magician's hat.

Director:

Chuck Jones

Writer:

Tedd Pierce (story)

Stars:

Mel Blanc

Cast

Uncredited cast:
Mel Blanc	...	Conrad Cat (voice) (uncredited)

Storyline

Conrad Cat, making his first appearance in a Warner Bros, cartoon, has trouble getting a prop tree he's delivering to a theater into the door. Once inside, he falls victim to an intimidating little bird who hops out of a magician's hat.

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Plot Keywords:

conrad cat | cat | surrealism | acronym in title | merrie melodies | 

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Genres:

Animation | Family | Short | Comedy

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 January 1942 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Leon Schlesinger Studios, Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

8 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

First appearance of Conrad Cat, a short-lived character patterned after comedian Ben Blue.

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Connections

Spoofs The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941)

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Soundtracks

"Frühlingslied (Spring Song)"
(uncredited)
Music by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy

User Reviews

Conrad the Cat, not the Brightest Bulb on Broadway

Conrad the Cat plays the part of a goofy deliveryman bringing a potted plant to a theater. After a series of mishaps involving the delivery of the plant, he stumbles onto a stage setting of a magician. He begins playing with the magician's props, first pulling a rabbit out of a hat, then getting in a fight with a gray bird which is about the same size as Conrad's thumb. The bird proceeds to make a fool out of Conrad. By the time the cartoon ends, the plant has wilted and died because the delivery has taken so long, and the flower pot is broken. Conrad ultimately trips and triggers a fall of seven more magician's top hats, thus releasing seven more gray birds to torment him. The character of Conrad is based on a comedian named Ben Blue, according to Ben Mankiewicz of Turner Classic Movies.