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. The cartoon was released on July 12, 1947, and stars

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. This is McKimson's first short to feature Sylvester.

Plot

Sylvester embarks on a clandestine mission to appropriate a bone from the doghouse, yet his endeavor is swiftly thwarted by the vigilant Barnyard Dawg. Following an altercation, Sylvester finds himself entangled in a series of misadventures involving Barnyard Dawg, Foghorn Leghorn, and Henery Hawk. Subsequent to a failed attempt to liberate Barnyard Dawg's dish, Sylvester incurs the ire of his adversary and incites a pursuit. Amidst the chase, Foghorn intervenes, inadvertently exacerbating Sylvester's predicament. As tensions escalate, Sylvester retaliates against Foghorn, precipitating a cascade of confrontations. At one point, Henery Hawk, mistaking Foghorn for a chicken, ensnares him in a scheme to procure dinner. Employing subterfuge and misdirection, Foghorn implicates Sylvester as the intended prey, resulting in a succession of farcical incidents involving an egg and Sylvester's exaggerated response. His escalating frustration culminates in a confrontation with Henery Hawk, prompting a showdown to determine the true chicken. However, the resolution is fraught with further misdirection and irony, epitomized by Foghorn's utilization of ventriloquism to deceive Henery.

Voice cast

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Home media

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References

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* {{Robert McKimson 1947 films 1947 comedy films 1940s Warner Bros. animated short films Looney Tunes shorts 1940s English-language films Sylvester the Cat films Foghorn Leghorn films Barnyard Dawg films Henery Hawk films Animated films set on farms Films directed by Robert McKimson Films scored by Carl Stalling Films with screenplays by Warren Foster Films produced by Edward Selzer English-language comedy short films 1947 animated short films