It's Hummer Time (1950)

Directed by

Robert McKimson

Genre

animation, comedy

Country

United States

Runtime

7 min

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A tuxedo cat keeps trying to catch a hummingbird. He keeps accidentally bothering a bulldog, who then tortures the cat in inventive ways while music plays. The cat knows what is coming and protests each time.

zanyslapstickfast-pacedcartoonishabsurdrepetitivefrustratedenergetic

What happens

It's Hummer Time is a 1950 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Robert McKimson and written by Warren Foster. The short was released on July 22, 1950. The cartoon stars a tuxedo cat who attempts to catch a hummingbird, only to get in the way of a bulldog who subjects him to various forms of torture for accidentally hurting and bugging him while doing so to the tune of Raymond Scott's Powerhouse, the cat seeming to know what's in store for him each time (saying, in a recurring gag, "No! NOT [the punishment]! NOT THAT!" each time it happens). All voice characterizations are performed by Mel Blanc. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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