Cat-Choo (1951)

Katnip has a cold and reads that eating a fresh crow is a sure cure. Cros didn't come any fresher than Buzzy, and when Katnip spies him ice-skating, he decides to eat him. But Buzzy has no ... See full summary »

Director:

Seymour Kneitel

Writers:

Carl Meyer (story), Jack Mercer (story)

Stars:

Jackson Beck, Sid Raymond

Cast

Uncredited cast:
Jackson Beck	...	Buzzy (voice) (uncredited)
Sid Raymond	...	Katnip (voice) (uncredited)

Storyline

Katnip has a cold and reads that eating a fresh crow is a sure cure. Cros didn't come any fresher than Buzzy, and when Katnip spies him ice-skating, he decides to eat him. But Buzzy has no intentions of becoming cat food and he tells the cat he has an ever better cure for colds. Buzzy brews up a concoction of pepper, tabasco sauce and mustard, which turn the cat into a fireworks display, and a blazing sun-lamp sets him on fire. The burning cat rushes out into the snow, which melts...and then freezes over him. Buzzy resumes his ice skating.

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Plot Keywords:

cat | cure | katnip | crow | fireworks | 

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Genres:

Animation | Short

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 October 1951 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Famous Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

7 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

User Reviews

Established theme (though not debut) for Buzzy

As I recall, the Famouos Studios cartoons post-1950, sold to Harvey Films, had rather standardized story patterns. In the case of Buzzy, the Funny Crow, the theme was encounters between himself and Katnip, the same feline who was Herman's adversary. Katnip, a very stupid cat, sought a fresh caught crow to cure him of this or that malady. In this cartoon, Katnip had a cold, and saw Buzzy ice-skating on the ice of his favorite birdbath, decided to follow advice in book that he had. Buzzy did not wish to be eaten, so tried other measures that did not work; though the stupid Katnip was determined to "do what the book says", Buzzy survived. The same pattern prevailed in the other cartoons that featured Buzzy, the Funny Crow.