SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: Approx. 7 Min.
Released in 1955, Friz Freleng directs this Looney Tunes cartoon starring Sylvester the Cat & Elmer Fudd. As his wealthy owner has passed away, Sylvester is now an instant millionaire. His financial advisor, Elmer Fudd, must convince the uncooperative feline to invest his new fortune to help benefit society. Meanwhile, a crew of Sylvester’s sneaky alley cat pals keep trying schemes to ‘rescue’ their friend’s cash from Elmer.
Sylvester the Cat, Tweety, Charlie the Cat, & Additional Cat Voices: Mel Blanc
Elmer Fudd: Arthur Q. Bryan
Bernie the Cat: Daws Butler
Miscellaneous Cats: Stan Freberg & Hal Smith
Note: While Granny isn’t Sylvester’s unidentified late owner in this episode, Tweety shows up in a cameo.
REVIEW:
As an educational short meant for kids, Heir Conditioned does a solid job re: providing an overview of basic capitalism. Even more so, it delivers some worthwhile chuckles. For once getting the better end of a feud, Elmer’s savviness pitted against Sylvester’s conniving cronies is a nice touch. The same applies to the concluding gag between Sylvester and a condescending framed portrait of his late sourpuss owner. Heir Conditioned isn’t hilarious, but its underlying purpose is admirable.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING 6 Stars
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