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Kiddin' the Kitten

Kiddin' the Kitten

1952Short⏱️ 7m
FamilyAnimationShortComedy
6.9
IMDB Rating
337 votes

A lazy and fat cat, named Dodsworth is ordered by his mistress to catch mice that have invaded her home and terrorizing her. Dodsworth doesn't want to condescend to personal physical effort to catch the mice; so, he dons a profess...

Director
Robert McKimson
Writers
N/A
Stars
Bea Benaderet, Mel Blanc, Sheldon Leonard
Release Date
April 5, 1952
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 6
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Bea Benaderet
Bea Benaderet
as Dodsworth's Mistress
Mel Blanc
Mel Blanc
as Dodsworth Meowing
Sheldon Leonard
Sheldon Leonard
as Dodsworth

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Sound
Mono
Production
Warner Bros. Cartoon Studios

🏷️ Keywords

dodsworth the cat characteranthropomorphic animalsurrealismcartoon mousecartoon kitten

🎯 Categories

AnimationComedyFamilyShort

⭐ Featured Review

Robert McKimson in feline mode
by TheLittleSongbird2013-08-10
8/10

"McKimson has done better, Kiddin' the Kitten can lag at times and the kitten's character design is not that appealing being somewhat too anaemic. The animation generally is very good though, it bounces along, is detailed and bursts with lots of vibrant colour. The music is lushly orchestrated and very characterful, giving Kiddin' the Kitten the energy that the pacing doesn't quite do. The writing is not as rapid fire, razor sharp quality as other Looney Tunes and McKimson efforts but it is still fresh and witty with Dodsworth getting the best lines. The gags still amuse and..."

💡 Did You Know?

In the opening credits of Kiddin' the Kitten (1952) & its sequel, A Peck o' Trouble (1953) both of which have the same two feline characters, neither one shows the names of the voice actors (Dodsworth's voice was supplied by Sheldon Leonard, Bea Benaderet was the actress in Kiddin' the Kitten (1952) as Dodsworth's owner, and Mel Blanc was the kitten).

📖 Synopsis

A lazy and fat cat, named Dodsworth is ordered by his mistress to catch mice that have invaded her home and terrorizing her. Dodsworth doesn't want to condescend to personal physical effort to catch the mice; so, he dons a profess...