Ventriloquist Cat (1950)

A cat learns the art of ventriloquism in order to play a series of practical jokes on a slow-witted bulldog...

Director:

Tex Avery

Writer:

Rich Hogan (story)

Stars:

Clarence Nash, Bill Thompson

Cast

Credited cast:
Clarence Nash	...	Cat
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bill Thompson	...	Spike (voice)

Storyline

A cat, being chased by Spike, finds a gadget that lets him throw his voice and has great fun tricking the overly gullible dog into looking for him in a variety of dangerous spots, many of which seem to include dynamite.

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Plot Keywords:

cat | dynamite | church bell | spike the dog from droopy | drag | 

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Genres:

Animation | Short | Comedy | Family

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 May 1950 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

7 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Included in Warner Home Video's 2006 DVD release of Three Little Words.

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Goofs

When the cat opens up the "Be a Ventriloquist" box, the device inside is of an oval shape. In the next shot, when he takes the device out and puts it into his mouth, its shape has changed to rectangular.

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Connections

Remade as Cat's Meow (1957)

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Soundtracks

"Frankie and Johnny"
(uncredited)
Traditional

User Reviews

Vintage Tex Avery and therefore hilarious!

Tex Avery was a genius at the art of the animated short. He did for the animated short what Walt Disney did for the feature. Avery seemed to have something of a fondness for black cats, as he did a number of cartoons featuring black cats. Ventriloquist Cat was one of them. Mostly sight-gags fired at the viewer at a very frenetic pace and designed to keep you rolling around on the floor laughing. More often than not, it works. This and most of Avery's shorts are marvelously (sometimes wickedly) funny. Most highly recommended.