then does the Durante "hot cha cha cha". While Birds Anonymous is still the greatest Sylvester and Tweety cartoon ever made, this is the greatest Tweety cartoon ever made. ), and Chris Martell makes an okay baddie in the Arch Hall Jr mold, but he doesn't get anywhere as much screen time Elizabeth Davis who is awful, unfunny and totally irritating. I have yet to hear her overall appearances on radio broadcasts. Manny Goulds scene of the Durante cat tossing the washpan and getting the telescope is a prime example of full, cartoon animation that could only be found in a Bob Clampett cartoon. Filmow. Clampett invented Tweety but only directed him in three cartoons before passing the character to Friz Freleng who moulded him into an irritating, cutesy creature who starred in a series of repetitive chase films with Sylvester the cat. A Gruesome Twosome is a Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Bob Clampett and released on June 9, 1945. it stars Tweety and two cats. The red cat wakes up and so does the yellow but the yellow gets hit by a frying pan again. As the cats are trapped and beaten inside of their costume out into the horizon, Tweety delivers his final linebefore morphing into Jimmy Duranteand an innocent, but mischievous smirk to the audience (animated by Scribner). Thumbs way up. Plot Granny, Sylvester, Tweety and Hector go to Happy Pet Village for a tour. Bob McKimson was promoted to director when Frank Tashlin left the studio by August 1944. Uploaded by I like the Tweety Sylvester shorts, but this version of Tweety is just so much better. (Like his ears are tiny, and always shown on the same side of his head). Away!" Besides, the great animation, it has classic cartoon violence (falling from high altitude, being shot with a gun). Plus, the quality of the print is not very good. But then Tweety lures a dog to attack the cats, by grabbing the dog's bone and putting it into the cat's costume. Reviews There are no reviews yet. the washpan is tossed aside, and he pulls the telescope out of his pocket), but Gould and Clampett do it in one sweeping motion. 1945 This was an early appearance of Tweety, considering the way he was drawn. To get the latest in news, sports, music and entertainment, select Explore. A Gruesome Twosome (1945) Similar Trailers | No video | updated 3 years ago. Sometimes, you get so wrapped up in these things, you miss the finer details that you THINK you know, but end up mucking up the works. Shoot, youre right! Contents 1 Plot 2 Caricatures 3 Availability 3.1 Streaming 4 Goofs 5 Notes 6 Gallery 7 References Plot Be the first one to, podcast_sunsetcast-looney-tunes_v3d4-04-a-gruesome-twosome_1000429936032, Advanced embedding details, examples, and help, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/v3d4-04-a-gruesome-twosome/id441238720?i=1000429936032, https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sunsetcast-looney-tunes/id441238720, https://ado.sunsetcast.com/1EP7CA8AR.mp4?cFilnamex=2181WAB4JRYD15KSW6APCS.MP4, Terms of Service (last updated 12/31/2014). 2:22. Ha cha-cha-cha! http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/WesternAnimation/AGruesomeTwosome. Following this decision, the red cat uses numerous tricks to stop the yellow cat. Standard 8mm film A Gruesome Twosome (1945) - YouTube 0:00 / 8:17 Standard 8mm film A Gruesome Twosome (1945) Clinton Hunt 471 subscribers Subscribe 4.3K views 3 years ago With Tweetie. Scribner animates the brief scene of the two cats at their most brutal, even resorting to multiple rounds of gunfire, before the two realize their quarrel is delaying their progress of capturing the tiny bird. The animation work by Clampett's team is as gorgeous as it is energetic. It first aired 1 May 1999 on Kids' WB! Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! donwills61. The cartoon is notable for being the final cartoon to depict Tweety without feathers. or 'Color Me Blood Red' which tie as his best two gore movies. Including an very early, very naked, and very conniving Tweety Bird. Stream on up to 4 devices at the same time. with Tweety shouting that last word with an impossibly. Posters are sourced from TMDb and Posteritati, and appear for you and visitors to your profile and content, depending on settings. Tweety says "You know I get wid of more putty tats that way!" Sexy feline: Whoever brings me a little bird can be my fella. It wouldve been perfect. Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available from thestaff@tvtropes.org. Then we see a red cat (a caricature of Jimmy Durante) who hits a yellow cat with a frying pan while the yellow cat is talking to the female cat. The two rival males choose Tweety as their prey, who persistently outwits them. Scribner also animates the two suitors pausing their violent fight and her proposal for them to retrieve a little bird. Watch the playlist A Gruesome Twosome (1945) Similar Trailers by MovieTrailer.IO on Dailymotion. Tweety pops out of the horse's tail and grabs a bee. A Gruesome Twosome This episode is locked. The Gruesome Twosome seems like an odd choice to headline a release. The yellow one, the one with the Brooklyn accent who says "goil" instead of "girl," is his competitor. The rest is just unfunny. Unfortunately for the love struck felines, the bird in question is a vicious little thing named . 22:07. It was kind of a missed opportunity that I Go For You didnt play over the opening titles for I Gopher You. Take away Tweetys dialogue, and its easy to imagine the woodpecker in his place. All over the place and pretty tedious violent nonsense but the dog stealing a cat's kiss out of nowhere was glorious. The Gruesome Twosome: Directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis. See production, box office & company info, The Dover Boys at Pimento University or the Rivals of Roquefort Hall, Getting The 'Goil" Not So Easy, Thanks To Tweety, The Bob Clampett Show: Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid/A Gruesome Twosome/Book Revue. A Gruesome Twosome is a hilarious Looney Tunes short. The good newsfinally, an animator breakdown on a Bob Clampett cartoon! Durante, at the time of production and release, had a successful show Friday nights on CBS, where he co-starred with a young Garry Moore (the show that spawned the phrase Dats my boy dat said dat!). The cartoon opens up with two cats (a couple) talking/singing in meows (set to the tune of the 1909 pop tune Me-ow). Your email address will not be published. Basil Davidovich didnt animate for Davis at the same time as Gould he was doing a stint in Chuck Jones unit at the time. The Gruesome Twosome. Film data from TMDb. Its not such a loss, since the second page only constitutes the last third of the film; animator identifications during these sections will be based on educated guesses. This is the last Tweety film directed by Clampett, following 1942's A Tale of Two Kitties and 1944's Birdy and the Beast, and the last one before he is permanently paired with Sylvester. Synopsis [ edit] Mrs. Pringle (Elizabeth Davis) owns a wig shop in a little town in Florida, but she is a demented woman who lives with her mentally disabled son, Rodney (Chris Martell), in a home where she rents rooms to young co-eds attending the local university. This review may contain spoilers. She was at her best in those days, but especially at Warner Brothers. What is the English language plot outline for A Gruesome Twosome (1945)? "Bob Clampett's "A Gruesome Twosome" (1945)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=A_Gruesome_Twosome&oldid=1147202762, This page was last edited on 29 March 2023, at 13:04. Davidovichs work during these scenes display a great sense of weight as they race each other. Tweety states his usual catchphrase "I tawt I taw a putty tat" followed by "I tawt I taw ANOTHER putty tat." Your breakdown clarifies a couple items for me. Basil Davidovich and Manny Gould animate much of the hunt between the two cats. Capture a web page as it appears now for use as a trusted citation in the future. As the two cats fight, the female tells them whoever can bring her a bird can be her "fella". Bob Clampetts A Gruesome Twosome is the last of a trio of cartoons that I absolutely adore: the early Tweety shorts. De film is op dvd verkrijgbaar in de . They fall down and go BOOM!" As he tries to kiss her, out of nowhere an insane dog (who admits that he "doesn't actually belong in this picture") pops up and kisses the female cat, prompting the Durante cat to exclaim that "Everybody wants to get into the act. More at Search the history of over 804 billion A strange one with a early different tweety and some male cats having competitions to win a lady cat. We will keep fighting for all libraries - stand with us! Tweety states his usual catchphrase "I tawt I taw a putty tat" followed by "I tawt I taw ANOTHER putty tat". The cats climb up the pole. donwills61. Mel Blanc and Sara Berner (as the girl cat) recorded their dialogue track 12 February 1944, while another vocal session with Blanc occurred two weeks later on 26 February. The scene itself does not overstay its welcome. Like most of the classic Robert Clampett theatricals, this is certainly one that should be further examined, frame by frame, especially during that scene in which the two cats, inside the horse costume, are being attacked by *ONE* angry little bee. They fall down and go BOOM!" Share via email. Girls are disappearing; they are killed and scalped by a mysterious murderer. They fight and Tweety hits them with a mallet, causing them to fall off the pole; then Tweety states "Aw, the poor puddy tats! The Dick Tracy Show The Dick Tracy Show E002 - Pearl Thief Grief. A Gruesome Twosome is a 1945 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Bob Clampett. Early Tweety is a bit unnerving (particularly in color) and this is also a bit out there in character, too, but that does seem to add something to this that makes it a bit more interesting. Ian, that was one cue Ive wanted to know, too! The good newsfinally, an animator breakdown on a Bob Clampett cartoon! In between the production and release of this cartoon, the staff changed significantly. The Dick Tracy Show The Dick Tracy Show E007 - Cheater Gunsmoke. Tweety pops out of the tail and grabs a bee. Report this film. The opening is sexist and unfunny. Sylvester and Tweety 1976 Sylvester and Tweety 1976 E083 Hoppy Daze. Comment * document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "ae282e0a70b975bd547b456e4df164b1" );document.getElementById("i81fec714c").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); DEVON BAXTER is a film restoration artist, video editor, and animation researcher/writer currently residing in Pennsylvania. Unfortunately for the lovestruck felines, the bird in question is a vicious little thing named Tweety.Two cats (one a caricature of Jimmy Durante) battle violently for the affections of a pretty girl cat, who'll dispense her favors on the one who brings her a little bird. Clampett had begun his own film pairing Sylvester and Tweety, and Freleng took the work and combined it with his own project. The Jimmy Durante cat scared the hell out of me when I was a kid. (The inking/assistant work on the girl cats close-ups is rather crude, compared to the scenes of Colonel and Snooks.). The fact that the two cats dont get to put another plan into action always did bug me a bit, its as if the cartoon was already getting too long and they needed to wrap it up then and there. Letterboxd Limited. Two cats (one a caricature of Jimmy Durante) battle violently for the affections of a pretty girl cat, who'll dispense her favors on the one who brings her a little bird. Se connecter. The red cat comes up with another plan. Distinct lack of Patty and Selma, so this does feel a bit misleading. [2] The short was released on June 9, 1945, and stars Tweety. This is the last Tweety film directed by Clampett, following 1942's A Tale of Two Kitties and 1944's Birdy and the Beast, and the last one before he is permanently paired with Sylvester the Cat, and the last one that Tweety has no feathers. Share to Reddit. Summary: Two cats (one a caricature of Jimmy Durante) battle violently for the affections of a pretty girl cat, who'll dispense her favors on the one who brings her a little . [3] This is the last Tweety film directed by Clampett, following 1942's A Tale of Two Kitties and 1944's Birdy and the Beast, [4] and the last one before he is permanently paired with Sylvester. Ive always wondered what that would have been like, and if Davis Catch as Cats Can may have borrowed some of the story and gags. Looney Tunes Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. donwills61. We will keep fighting for all libraries - stand with us! . As he slaps it he puts it in the horse costume and hits the costume and the cats get stung and crash into a tree. Gruesome Twosome, 1988 - video Dailymotion Watch fullscreen 2 years ago Riff Raffs vs. New translations may be added. The reason for this is because the Hays Code thought Tweety's pink skin made him look naked, which was confirmed by the red cat's line, "Here comes the naked genius now!". Arrow Video re-releases two of their offerings from The Herschell Gordon Lewis Feast multi-film boxed set with The Gruesome Twosome, and as a sub-feature, A Taste of Blood.While the former is about a woman who runs a wig shop and orders her mentally handicapped son to scalp unwilling patrons, the other is about a man who receives a mysterious package containing the blood of Count . I will admit that the handful of gore sequences are quite realistic for Lewis (that is certainly not always the case! A Gruesome Twosome is a 1945 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Bob Clampett. Gruesome is right. This is the last Tweety film directed by Clampett . He's the orange one. Regarder en plein cran. Rod Scribner was transferred to McKimsons unit, while Manny Gould and Basil Davidovich were dispatched to a new directorial unit headed by Art Davis. Unfunny garbage. The song also plays in The Grey Hounded Hare and The Great Piggy Bank Robbery. One of my very favorite Tweety cartoons is an early one before he meets Sylvester, and where Tweety does major damage to the two cats trying to catch him to impress a female cat. Such a scene reenforces the surreal nature of Clampetts work. In an unrealistic horse costume, the red cat states that he is the head. dcaligari Sign up. In the film, a female cat attempts to end a love triangle involving her and her two suitors, by proclaiming that she will choose the male who can bring her a bird as an offering. Released:June 9, 1945Director:Bob ClampettStarring:TweetyCheck out my former channel.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeDuKgdJ7MDRYJmIdqV2Jnw?app=desktopEnjo. When Tweety is riding the disguised horse as the Lone Ranger, he tosses his hat away in a closeup shot shouting "Hi Ho, Sliver! 5:55. Art Davis took Bob Clampetts unit after Clampett left, and inherited Manny Gould from him. Review. This unit was formed after Clampett left the studio by May 1945, a month before the release of A Gruesome Twosome. Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations. One of my favorite scenes in this picture is when the two cats fall to earth from Tweetys nest but they appear to be ascending to the ground instead of falling. I like Sarah Berners voice work on Warner Brothers cartoons. A demented elderly woman has her mentally-retarded son kill and scalp various young women to use their hair for her wig shop while a persistent coed tries to link various killings on a local Read allA demented elderly woman has her mentally-retarded son kill and scalp various young women to use their hair for her wig shop while a persistent coed tries to link various killings on a local Florida college campus to them.A demented elderly woman has her mentally-retarded son kill and scalp various young women to use their hair for her wig shop while a persistent coed tries to link various killings on a local Florida college campus to them. When Friz Freleng used Tweety for Tweetie Pie, Tweety was given yellow feathers and became a canary and paired with Sylvester. This material may be protected by copyright law (Title 17 U.S. Code). Tweetie Pie started production around the time of A Gruesome Twosomes release in June 1945, a month after Clampett left the studio. Clampetts Tweety was a totally different proposition. Heres some good news with some bad news. This is the last Tweety film directed by Clampett, following 1942's A Tale of Two Kitties and 1944's Birdy and the Beast, and the last one before he is permanently paired with Sylvester. Tweety - A Gruesome Twosome - YouTube 0:00 / 0:23 Tweety - A Gruesome Twosome Looney Tunes - My Intros & Outros 484 subscribers Subscribe Like Share Save 518 views 1 year ago The 457th. What does gruesome-twosome expression mean? Share to Twitter. Gould handles more footage throughout much of the cartoon; he is credited with the two cats spotting Tweety in his nestwith some partial re-used animation from Birdy and the Beast on the yellow catand their territorial one-upmanship when they yowl and arch their backs at each other. Anyone else wouldve staged this scene as separate actions (i.e.
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