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The Honey-Mousers (1956)In this spoof of TV's "The Honeymooners", Ralph Crumden and Ned Morton are mouse versions of Jackie Gleason and Art Carney's characters on the TV show. When new human tenants move into the ... See full summary » Director:Robert McKimsonWriter:Tedd Pierce (story) |
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Title: The Honey-Mousers (1956)
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Ralph Crumden /
Ned Morton
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| June Foray | ... |
Alice Crumden
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In this spoof of TV's "The Honeymooners", Ralph Crumden and Ned Morton are mouse versions of Jackie Gleason and Art Carney's characters on the TV show. When new human tenants move into the apartment where the Crumden and Morton couples live, Ralph and Ned try to gain access to a banquet of food in the people's refrigerator, which is guarded by an orange cat. Written by Kevin McCorry <mmccorry@nb.sympatico.ca>
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8 December 1956 (USA) See more »Company Credits
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Alice Crumden: What is it?
Ralph Crumden: No doubt you have heard of the Trojan Horse? He-he-hey! Well this here is a Trojan Dog.
Ned Morton: Yeah. Beware of French poodles bearing gifts, huh, Ralph? Ha-ha-ha!
Ralph Crumden: Morton, you are a mental case.
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In her DVD interview/commentary, June Foray recalls each cast member recorded all his or her dialog alone. The voice actors were never in the studio at the same time. Their lines of dialog were later edited into proper sequence. See more »Goofs
After Alice suggests that they get rid of the cat, the color of Ralph's shirt flickers between green and brown. See more »Quotes
Ralph Crumden: Well, Alice, How do you like it?Alice Crumden: What is it?
Ralph Crumden: No doubt you have heard of the Trojan Horse? He-he-hey! Well this here is a Trojan Dog.
Ned Morton: Yeah. Beware of French poodles bearing gifts, huh, Ralph? Ha-ha-ha!
Ralph Crumden: Morton, you are a mental case.
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This "Hooneymooners" takeoff on the famous television program was a hoot!
Instead of "Ralph Kramden," we have "Ralph Crumden." Instead of "Ed Norton," we have "Ned Martin." At least "Alice" is still "Alice."
The other differences are big ones: instead of humans, they're mice, but at least they still live in New York (on 42nd Street if the opening music number means anything.)
Of the three imitations, I thought June Foray was great as "Alice," sounding pretty close to the human counterpart (Audrey Meadows) and Daws Butler cracked me up as Norton. He also did Gleason's role as Ralph but not as effectively.
Alice gets the best lines in this simple tale of the mice trying to figure out how to get by a big cat so they can get to the food. She uses lines like, "I've seen better heads on a glass of beer," when describing the two males. Their big plan is a "Trojan dog" to trick the cat but the main idea of the cartoon appears to be simply having fun with the TV program, playfully mocking the main characters and all the phrases they used to use in almost every show including the "Alice, you're the greatest!" endings.
Watching this cartoon has convinced me to buy the real "Honeymooners" DVD from that memorable one season of 1955.