Tweetie Pie | |
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Directed by | I. Freleng |
Story by | Tedd Pierce Michael Maltese[citation needed][1] |
Starring | Mel Blanc Bea Benaderet[2] |
Music by | Carl Stalling |
Animation by | Gerry Chiniquy Manuel Perez Ken Champin Virgil Ross |
Layouts by | Hawley Pratt |
Backgrounds by | Terry Lind |
Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 7:02 |
Language | English |
Tweetie Pie is a 1947 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Friz Freleng.[3] The short was released on May 3, 1947, and stars Tweety with Sylvester, who is called "Thomas" in this cartoon.[4]
Tweetie Pie marks the first pairing of the characters Sylvester and Tweety, and it won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 1947,[5] breaking Tom and Jerry's streak of four consecutive wins in the category and winning Warner Bros. their first Academy Award.[6]