The Counterfeit Cat
| The Counterfeit Cat | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tex Avery |
| Story by | Rich Hogan Jack Cosgriff |
| Produced by | Fred Quimby |
| Starring | Tex Avery Bill Thompson Colleen Collins |
| Music by | Scott Bradley |
| Animation by | Walter Clinton Michael Lah Grant Simmons Louie Schmitt |
| Backgrounds by | John Didrik Johnsen |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 7 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Counterfeit Cat is a 1949 animated short film directed by Tex Avery and produced by Fred Quimby for MGM Cartoons.[1] Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the short was released in the US on December 24, 1949. The short stars Blackie the Cat, Spike, a yellow canary and a woman.
Synopsis
[edit]Blackie the Cat steals the headpiece of a dog to deceive Spike and to catch and eat the yellow canary he is guarding.
Voice cast
[edit]- Tex Avery and Bill Thompson as Spike[2]
- Colleen Collins as Lady
References
[edit]- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 146–147. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7.
- ^ "AVERY…. Vol. 2??? WELL, IMAGINE THAT! |". cartoonresearch.com. Retrieved 2021-10-05.
External links
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- 1949 films
- Films directed by Tex Avery
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- 1940s American animated films
- Animated films about cats
- Films scored by Scott Bradley
- Animated films about dogs
- Films produced by Fred Quimby
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio short films
- 1940s English-language films
- English-language short films
- 1949 animated short films
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