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Starring: Marc Antony & Pussyfoot Release Date: 2/2/1952 Credits Director: Charles M. Jones...Story: Michael Maltese...Animation: Robert Gribbroek...Backgrounds: Phillip DeGuard...Musical Direction: Carl Stalling...Uncredited Voices: Bea Bernaderet (From "Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons" By Jerry Beck & Will Friedwald) The adorable little kitten, Pussyfoot (whose theme is "Ain't She Sweet"), encounters Marc Antony, a ferocious bellowing bulldog. Not knowing to be afraid, the kitty's affectionate purring quickly reduces the hulk to a mere Mister Softie. Intending to adopt the kitten he brings it home in time to hear the lady of the house warning not to "Bring one more thing into this house...not one single solitary thing." So, he must hide Pussyfoot from the mistress, by pretending the cat is a wind-up toy or a powder puff. The emotions of both bulldog and audience go through the wringer when the dog thinks the cat has fallen into the flour that the mistress is baking for cookies. As the dog bawls, the audience does the same, the irony of having seen Pussyfoot climb out of the mix unharmed beforehand only taking the slightest edge off the harrowing, funny/serious scene. After the cookies are baked, the extremely long-faced doggy receives a kitten-shaped cookie, which he sadly plops on his back in place of the real Pussyfoot. Soon, both truths come to light: Marc Antony learns that Pussyfoot wasn't blended into cat biscuits, and the mistress discovers that her dog has a pet cat. All works out well: she permits the dog to keep his pal. Review Guest review by: Jack Tatay Co-Moderator of Termite Terrace Trading Post I never get sick of this cartoon, but then again, I always seem to miss it when it comes on. Everything about it is pleasant; the story, character animation, simple backgrounds, and the "sweet" music. Marc Antony's emotions seem very sincere and somewhat funny. Some of Jones's cartoons are more interesting, rather than just incredibly funny. Rating:
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