Ventriloquist Cat is a 1950 animated short film directed by Tex Avery and produced by Fred Quimby for MGM Cartoons. The film was released in the US with the movie The Big Hangover on May 27, 1950, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The short stars Spike and Blackie the Cat.
Plot[]
Blackie the Cat is being chased by Spike after he is caught writing "I hate Dogs!" on the fence. In order to escape, Blackie inadvertently jumps into a box full of assorted tricks and discovers a ventriloquist's device for throwing his voice. With his newly acquired powers of ventriloquism, Blackie plays a series of practical jokes on the bulldog. Ultimately, the jokes backfire on Blackie after he discards the device.
Notes[]
- The film was shown in theaters with The Big Hangover in its original release.
- Aside from the cat saying "Oh, my sweetheart" to Butch with the female cat mask, there is no dialogue in this short.
Availability[]
- (1989) VHS - Tex Avery's Screwball Classics 2
- (1990) LaserDisc - Tex Avery's Screwball Classics
- (1993) LaserDisc - The Compleat Tex Avery, Side 3
- (2006) DVD - Three Little Words
- (2018) Streaming - Boomerang (dubbed version)
- (2020) Streaming - HBO Max (restored)
- (2020) DVD/Blu-ray - Tex Avery Screwball Classics: Volume 2 (restored)
Gallery[]
Spike rips off the clothes from two male models
Spike and a police officer rip each other's clothes off
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