Terrier-Stricken (1952)

Frisky Puppy's sudden barking and playful antics send Claude Cat on wild rides through their house, down the chimney, in and out of faucets, out the door, and eventually diving into an empty swimming pool.

Director:

Chuck Jones

Writer:

Michael Maltese (story)

Stars:

Bea Benaderet, Mel Blanc

Cast

Credited cast:
Bea Benaderet	...	Frisky's Mistress (voice)

Storyline

Frisky Puppy's sudden barking and playful antics send Claude Cat on wild rides through their house, down the chimney, in and out of faucets, out the door, and eventually diving into an empty swimming pool.

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Plot Keywords:

cat | frisky puppy | claude cat | swimming pool | surrealism | 

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Short | Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 November 1952 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

7 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by No Barking (1954)

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Soundtracks

"All The Time"
(uncredited)
Music by Sunny Skylar
Played during the opening credits

User Reviews

Claude without Hubie or Bertie

While Claude the Cat usually sees his lifestyle upset by nasty mice Hubie and Bertie, here he's with one Frisky Puppy, the biggest jerk of all dogs. FP spends much of the cartoon randomly barking, sending Claude flying away in shock. What's with that dog?! Watching "Terrier-Stricken", I at first thought that Frisky Puppy was Charlie (the pooch who always tries to invade Porky Pig's life). I guess that the two are distinct, although one of the major gags in this cartoon seems to have been at least partly borrowed from the Claude-Hubie-Bertie vehicle "Mouse Wreckers".

So, this one's an OK cartoon, not great. A place holder in between the really good ones.