SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: Approx. 8 Min.
Released in 1948, Friz Freleng directs this Looney Tunes cartoon pairing up Sylvester the Cat & Elmer Fudd. It’s bedtime for a weary Elmer Fudd. From Elmer’s backyard fence, Sylvester the Cat is compelled to spend the night serenading him with a medley of his ‘greatest hits.’
Sylvester the Cat: Mel Blanc
Elmer Fudd: Arthur Q. Bryan
Female Cat Voice (opera-style): Gloria Curran
Note: This cartoon is also available on the Looney Tunes Golden Collection, Volume 2 DVD set.
REVIEW:
With Sylvester in rare madcap form, Back Alley Oproar is a Looney Tunes gem! Pitting Sylvester’s anything-goes antics vs. a fed-up Elmer is an inspired idea, with neat sight gags pitched one after another. Case in point: look for an amusing throwaway joke re: Dashiell Hammett’s TheThin Man. For an eight-minute laugh-fest, Back Alley Oproar is a can’t-miss prospect.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 8 Stars
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