"A Gruesome Twosome" is a fine Warner Bros. cartoon directed by Bob Clampett and featuring an early version of Tweety. As a naked baby bird full of mischief, Tweety is hilarious! But he isn't the only star of this cartoon. Two cats (one yellow, fat, and dopey; the other an orange caricature of Jimmy Durante) become obsessed with catching Tweety for the love of a woman. What results is some of the wildest, wackiest animation imaginable as the characters' flexible bodies distort into all kinds of weird contortions.
Highlights: During a lengthy opening shot, Durante tries to woo the lady cat with his "anything in pants" rhyming one-liners; the yellow cat turns into a car jack; and a seemingly serious dog pops up to announce that he doesn't actually belong in this picture, but he suddenly becomes quite LIVELY since he cannot pass up a chance to kiss the lady cat! Later on, the yellow cat smacks into a washtub and transforms into LIQUID! I also love how Tweety walks very briskly as he sings "I Taught I Taw a Putty Tat". Tweety whacks both cats' hands with a mallet, the cats yell, and they fall to the ground like blockbuster bombs.
I don't ever remember seeing "A Gruesome Twosome" until I obtained it on DVD (the Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 3 Disc 4). Boy, did I miss out on something great! If you ever feel you need a solid, hearty laugh, seek no further. Watch this cartoon!
Highlights: During a lengthy opening shot, Durante tries to woo the lady cat with his "anything in pants" rhyming one-liners; the yellow cat turns into a car jack; and a seemingly serious dog pops up to announce that he doesn't actually belong in this picture, but he suddenly becomes quite LIVELY since he cannot pass up a chance to kiss the lady cat! Later on, the yellow cat smacks into a washtub and transforms into LIQUID! I also love how Tweety walks very briskly as he sings "I Taught I Taw a Putty Tat". Tweety whacks both cats' hands with a mallet, the cats yell, and they fall to the ground like blockbuster bombs.
I don't ever remember seeing "A Gruesome Twosome" until I obtained it on DVD (the Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 3 Disc 4). Boy, did I miss out on something great! If you ever feel you need a solid, hearty laugh, seek no further. Watch this cartoon!