A Mouse Divided

A Mouse Divided

January 31, 1953 Theatrical Series Merrie Melodies

Studio
Warner Bros. Cartoons, Inc.
Distributor
Warner Bros.

Synopsis

A drunken stork delivers a mouse baby to Sylvester and his wife, and she adopts him. Laments Sylvester: "A fine thing. I've become the father of a breakfast!" Sylvester must protect his new child from the neighborhood cats.

Characters

Sylvester, Mrs. Sylvester, Mr. Mouse, Mrs. Mouse, Drunken Stork, Neighborhood Cats

Credits

Directing

Director
Isadore Freleng (as I. Freleng)

Producing

Producer
Edward Selzer

Writing

Writer
Warren Foster

Voices

Voice
Mel Blanc (Sylvester, Mouse, Drunken Stork, Two Cats), Bea Benaderet

Music

Music
Carl Stalling

Crew

Layouts
Hawley Pratt
Backgrounds
Irv Wyner

Production notes

The first appearance of the Drunken Stork.

One of only two cartoons in which Sylvester's wife is depicted; the other is Goldimouse And The Three Cats (1960).

Pictures

Reviews

A Mouse Divided

damfineJanuary 31, 2003

Tour de Force performance by Sylvester.