Sniffles and the Bookworm is a 1939 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Chuck Jones.[2] The short was released on December 2, 1939, and stars Sniffles the mouse.[3]
| Sniffles and the Bookworm | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Charles Jones |
| Story by | Rich Hogan |
| Produced by | Leon Schlesinger |
| Starring | Mel Blanc Margaret Hill-Talbot William Days Johnnie Davis Paul Taylor Mixed Chorus[1] |
| Edited by | Treg Brown |
| Music by | Carl W. Stalling |
| Animation by | Bob McKimson Ken Harris Rudy Larriva |
| Layouts by | John McGrew Bob Givens |
| Backgrounds by | Paul Julian Art Loomer |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 8 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
This is the third cartoon with Sniffles, although the plot is more in line with the "books come to life" entries from around this period.
Plot
editMother Goose characters come to life late at night in a bookshop, serenading Sniffles the mouse, and his bookworm friend (in his first appearance) with the swing song "Mutiny in the Nursery" by Johnny Mercer and Harry Warren, until the Frankenstein monster intrudes.
References
edit- ^ Scott, Keith (2022). Cartoon Voice Of The Golden Age, 1930-70. BearManor Media. p. 38. ISBN 979-8-88771-010-5.
- ^ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 96. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
- ^ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. p. 136. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
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