''Quentin Quail'' is a 1946 Warner Bros. '' Merrie Melodies'' cartoon directed by

Chuck Jones Charles Martin Jones (September 21, 1912 – February 22, 2002) was an American animator, painter, voice actor and filmmaker, best known for his work with Warner Bros. Cartoons on the ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merrie Melodies'' series of shorts. He ...

. The short was released on March 2, 1946.

Plot

The film presents a tale about a quail (voiced by Tedd Pierce) who goes through various trials and tribulations to try to get a worm for his baby, Toots (a take-off, voiced by Sara Berner, on Fanny Brice's radio character Baby Snooks), only to have her refuse to eat the worm because it looks like

Frank Sinatra Francis Albert Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor. Honorific nicknames in popular music, Nicknamed the "Chairman of the Board" and "Ol' Blue Eyes", he is regarded as one of the Time 100: The Most I ...

(or "Sonata," as she pronounces it).

Production

Prior to the release of this short, the name "Quentin Quail" first appeared on a model sheet by

Bob Clampett Robert Emerson Clampett Sr. (May 8, 1913 – May 2, 1984) was an American animator, film director, director, film producer, producer and puppeteer best known for his work on the ''Looney Tunes'' animated series from Warner Bros. as well as the te ...

, done at some point before 1942. The character is a precursor to Clampett's more famous creation, Tweety, and bears a striking resemblance to the canary. Mel Blanc provides Quentin Quail's screams and sneezes, as well as the Crow's voice.

References

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* 1946 films Merrie Melodies short films Warner Bros. Cartoons animated short films Animated films about birds Short films directed by Chuck Jones Films scored by Carl Stalling 1940s Warner Bros. animated short films Cultural depictions of Frank Sinatra Films about worms 1946 animated short films {{MerrieMelodies-stub