Directed by Chuck Jones, "Mouse Wreckers" just might be the best Claude Cat/Hubie/Bertie cartoon made at Warner Bros. The two wiseass mice pull all sorts of pranks on the slumbering Claude just to eject him from the house they plan to invade. Meanwhile, Claude has absolutely no idea he's being duped! He merely attributes his painful adventures to catnip and nightmares, but his large, expressive eyes give away his paranoia.
Highlights: The best and funniest scene in this picture is that of Hubie & Bertie tying a rope onto Claude's tail, causing the audience to greatly anticipate Claude going for a swift, wild drag all through the house, inside and outside (a "delicious moment" in the words of Chuck Jones); I also love Claude's laugh afterwards when he reads about nightmares. When Claude is framed into appearing as if he teased a bulldog's lower lip, the burly canine beats the hell out of him, usually four hits at a time. An exploding stick of dynamite covers Claude with pillow feathers.
Hubie and Bertie truly ARE "Mouse Wreckers" in this funny cartoon short. Have fun watching it!
Highlights: The best and funniest scene in this picture is that of Hubie & Bertie tying a rope onto Claude's tail, causing the audience to greatly anticipate Claude going for a swift, wild drag all through the house, inside and outside (a "delicious moment" in the words of Chuck Jones); I also love Claude's laugh afterwards when he reads about nightmares. When Claude is framed into appearing as if he teased a bulldog's lower lip, the burly canine beats the hell out of him, usually four hits at a time. An exploding stick of dynamite covers Claude with pillow feathers.
Hubie and Bertie truly ARE "Mouse Wreckers" in this funny cartoon short. Have fun watching it!