Underplayed Gems

Yankee Dood It (1956)

Yankee Dood It poster
Directed by
Friz Freleng
Genre
animation, comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
8 min
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 9 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Elmer Fudd runs a toy factory and tries to maintain productivity. Sylvester the cat sneaks in and causes havoc with the toys.

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What happens

Yankee Dood It is a 1956 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies theatrical cartoon short directed by Friz Freleng and written by Warren Foster. The short was released on October 13, 1956 and features Elmer Fudd and Sylvester. The title is a portmanteau on the folk song “Yankee Doodle”, and Red Skelton's "I Dood It" line from the Mean Widdle Kid routine. Yankee Dood It was the last of three cartoons to be underwritten by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, which also underwrote By Word of Mouse and Heir-Conditioned. All three are available on the second disc of Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 6. This cartoon is also one of the few cartoons where Sylvester has no speaking lines (except for "Ah-ha!" and "Sufferin' Succotash"). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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