Back Alley Oproar (1948)
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- Approved
- 7min
- Animation, Short
- 27 Mar 1948 (USA)
- Short
Sylvester sings opera and popular tunes while standing on a back alley fence; Elmer, who wants to sleep, tries to thwart him.
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Award:
- 1 nomination.
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Cast
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| Mel Blanc | ... |
Sylvester (voice)
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Arthur Q. Bryan | ... |
Elmer Fudd (uncredited) (voice)
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Gloria Curran | ... |
Tabby Singer (uncredited) (voice)
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Tudor Williams | ... |
Basso Singer (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| Friz Freleng | ... | (as I. Freleng) |
Written by
| Michael Maltese | ... | (story) |
| Tedd Pierce | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Edward Selzer | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Carl W. Stalling | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Treg Brown | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Management
| John W. Burton | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Ann Almond | ... | ink and paint (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Bitz | ... | ink and paint (uncredited) |
| Ruth Cavert | ... | assistant ink and paint supervisor (uncredited) |
| Fern Crawford | ... | ink and paint (uncredited) |
| Raynelle Day | ... | inker (uncredited) |
| Ruth Eisengart | ... | inker (uncredited) |
| Florence Finkelhor | ... | ink and paint supervisor (uncredited) |
| Sue Gee | ... | inker (uncredited) |
| Romae Hogan | ... | inker (uncredited) |
| Lois Levine | ... | ink and paint (uncredited) |
| Mary Alice Nadeau | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Jane Nurre | ... | ink and paint (uncredited) |
| Pat Olberding | ... | ink and paint (uncredited) |
| Dea Shirley | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Esther Smith | ... | ink and paint (uncredited) |
| Auril Thompson | ... | ink and paint special effects (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Treg Brown | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ray Bloss | ... | animation camera (uncredited) |
| Hank Garner | ... | animation camera (uncredited) |
| Ken Moore | ... | animation camera (uncredited) |
| Verena Ruegg | ... | animation camera (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Ken Champin | ... | animator |
| Gerry Chiniquy | ... | animator |
| Paul Julian | ... | background artist |
| Manuel Perez | ... | animator |
| Hawley Pratt | ... | layout artist |
| Virgil Ross | ... | animator |
| Steve Milman | ... | animation supervisor (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Carl W. Stalling | ... | musical director (as Carl Stalling) |
| Milt Franklyn | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1948) (United States) (theatrical)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
- VideoVisa (1989) (Mexico) (VHS) (included in "Sylvester & Tweety")
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- MeTV (2021) (United States) (tv)
- Nickelodeon Network (1993) (United States) (tv) (Looney Tunes on Nickelodeon)
- Warner Home Video (2004) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A weary Elmer Fudd retires to bed with hopes for a good night's sleep, but his slumber is disrupted by the incessant singing of Sylvester Cat, who is perched atop a fence beneath Elmer's window. Fudd resorts to increasingly violent methods to try to silence the pesky feline.
Written by Kevin McCorry |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | To silence Sylvester, who is "singing" late at night, Elmer heaves a book at him, which Sylvester promptly throws back. The book Elmer tosses is titled "The Thin Man". The book Sylvester throws back is titled "Return of the Thin Man". See more » |
| Goofs | After blowing up both himself and Sylvester, Elmer sees 18 singing Sylvesters float by - but cats are only supposed to have nine lives. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode #4.10 (1981). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 See more » |
| Quotes |
Elmer Fudd:
[has Sylvester at gunpoint]
Now I've got you, and I'm gonna wub you out compwetwy. Sylvester: Now just a minute, my fine feathered friend. Ain't you got no aesthetic sense? No ear for musical appreciation? Elmer Fudd: No, and I'm gonna bwow you to smitheweens. Sylvester: [singing] Go to sleep, go to sleep... Elmer Fudd: [getting sleepy] Stop it. Sylvester: ...shut your big, blood-shot eyes... Elmer Fudd: Now you stop that. [falls asleep] See more » |