The Night Watchman (1938 film)
| The Night Watchman | |
|---|---|
| Merrie Melodies series | |
| Directed by |
Supervision: Chuck Jones |
| Produced by | Leon Schlesinger |
| Story by | Tedd Pierce |
| Voices by |
Mel Blanc Marge Hill-Talbot (both uncr.) |
| Music by |
Musical direction: Carl Stalling |
| Animation by |
Ken Harris Additional animation: A.C. Gamer (uncr.) Bob McKimson (uncr.) Phil Monroe (uncr.) Rod Scribner (uncr.) Ben Washam (uncr.) Keith Darling (uncr.) |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date(s) | November 19, 1938 |
| Color process | Technicolor |
| Running time | 7 min |
| Language | English |
The Night Watchman is a Merrie Melodies cartoon released to theaters on November 19, 1938. This short was the very first film directed by Chuck Jones after he was promoted from an animator (where he was under Fred Avery and Robert Clampett's units). This is the first cartoon to use the green-yellow color scheme for the Merrie Melodies rings and a red WB shield since Toy Town Hall.
A watchman gets sick, so his son is enlisted to watch the kitchen. When the gangland-style rats find out that he's the one on duty, they try to take over.
The Night Watchman is available with its original opening and ending titles restored on the Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 4 Disc 4.
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