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Tweetie Pie (1947)

Tweetie Pie poster
Directed by
Bob Clampett, Friz Freleng
Genre
comedy film, children's film
Country
United States
Runtime
7 min
Rated
NR
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 59 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A cartoon cat named Thomas chases a small yellow canary named Tweety through a house. The cat tries various tricks to catch the bird but always ends up getting hurt by his own plans.

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What happens

Tweetie Pie is a 1947 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on May 3, 1947, and stars Tweety with Sylvester, who is called "Thomas" in this cartoon. Tweetie Pie marks the first pairing of the characters Sylvester and Tweety, and it won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 1947 therefore breaking Tom and Jerry's streak of four consecutive wins in the category and winning Warner Bros. Cartoons their first Academy Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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