Claws for Alarm (1954)

Directed by

Chuck Jones

Genre

comedy horror

Country

United States

Runtime

7 min

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 40 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Porky Pig and his cat Sylvester check into a creepy hotel. Sylvester realizes the place is full of deadly threats, but Porky remains clueless and skeptical.

whimsicalspookycomedicfast-pacedlighthearted frightcartoonishparanoidplayful

What happens

Claws for Alarm is a 1954 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Chuck Jones. The short was released on May 22, 1954 and stars Porky Pig and Sylvester. It is the second of three comedy horror-themed cartoons teaming Porky and Sylvester, continuing his non-speaking role as Porky's pet cat in a spooky setting where only Sylvester is aware of the danger the pair are in. The other two cartoons in the series are Scaredy Cat (1948) and Jumpin' Jupiter (1955). The title is a take-off on the 1951 thriller Cause for Alarm! (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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