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Snow Business

  • 1953
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Snow Business (1953)
AnimationComedyFamilyShort

Sylvester Cat and Tweety Bird are snowbound in a mountain cabin, and though Tweety has lots of bird seed, Sylvester will starve unless he can cook the unsuspecting Tweety. Meanwhile, a starv... Read allSylvester Cat and Tweety Bird are snowbound in a mountain cabin, and though Tweety has lots of bird seed, Sylvester will starve unless he can cook the unsuspecting Tweety. Meanwhile, a starving mouse thinks Sylvester is edible and keeps springing on the cat, chewing the fur off h... Read allSylvester Cat and Tweety Bird are snowbound in a mountain cabin, and though Tweety has lots of bird seed, Sylvester will starve unless he can cook the unsuspecting Tweety. Meanwhile, a starving mouse thinks Sylvester is edible and keeps springing on the cat, chewing the fur off his head and tail and trying to cook his various body parts. Granny returns just in time wi... Read all

  • Director
    • Friz Freleng
  • Writer
    • Warren Foster
  • Stars
    • Mel Blanc
    • Bea Benaderet
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    7.1/10
    708
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    • Director
      • Friz Freleng
    • Writer
      • Warren Foster
    • Stars
      • Mel Blanc
      • Bea Benaderet
    • 11User reviews
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    • Director
      • Friz Freleng
    • Writer
      • Warren Foster
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    3movieman_kev

    Please make it stop

    Sylvester Cat and Tweety Bird are trapped in a snowstorm in Granny's mountain cabin. Tweety doesn't need to worry food-wise as there's plenty of bird seed around, but Sylvester has only the bird to think about eating. There's also a mouse who gets into the act. Only 2 Tweety shorts to go on this DVD, these are quite the chore as my loathing of that damned speech impediment having bird is by now well known. I find it hard to be fair-minded with a character I actively detest and fear my reviews for the Tweety cartoons are suffering because of it & am so very glad that the next short is the last one I'll have to review, until Volume 3 of the Golden Collection at least. This animated short can be seen on Disc 3 of the Looney Tunes Golden Collection Volume 2.

    My Grade: D+
    6StrictlyConfidential

    There's No Business Like Snow Business Whenever Sylvester Gets Those Gnawing Hunger Pangs

    In 1953's "Snow Business" Tweety, Sylvester, and Granny have, once again, been brought together in yet another animated "Merrie Melody" where the comic activity doesn't take but a minute to shift into high-gear.

    And, the question is - Will Granny be able to arrive in time at her snowbound cabin in the hills where her 2 beloved pets (Tweety and Sylvester) are gonna be looking for their next meal real soon?

    Well - In the meantime - It doesn't take long for Sylvester (being a typical putty-tat that he is) to get ideas into his feline head that sweet, little Tweety would certainly make a delicious snack.

    And so - With that in mind - All hell breaks loose when a ravenously snippy rodent gets into the act which promptly thwarts Sylvester's plans to make mincemeat out of Tweety.
    7utgard14

    "What do putty tats like to eat?"

    Sylvester and Tweety are trapped by heavy snow in Granny's mountain cabin. Tweety has plenty of birdseed but poor Sylvester is all out of food. I'm not sure if Granny just isn't stocking up on food for him or if he's just eaten it all. Probably the latter although the ending to this one makes you wonder. Anyway, Sylvester naturally decides he will have to eat Tweety to survive while a starving mouse has the same idea about Sylvester. A fun short with nice animation, great music, and lots of funny gags. The mouse's attempts to eat Sylvester are especially good. Tweety is as adorable as ever. He sings "The Song of the Marines" while in a little paper boat, which is just priceless. Some people don't like the Sylvester & Tweety cartoons but I happen to enjoy them. Yeah, they can be repetitive after awhile but most of the Looney Tunes shorts feel that way after you've seen a lot of them.
    7Hitchcoc

    Poor Sylvester

    Grannie comes to a halt in a blizzard as she heads toward her cabin. In the cabin are Tweety and Sylvester, co-existing. Unfortunately, food has run out and all that there is is tons of bird seed. Well, you can imaging. The kicker, however, is a ravenous mouse who torments the poor cat. Sylvester's natural instincts are never given any respect and he has to try to cope with the cruelty done him.
    7lee_eisenberg

    "The Shining" as a cartoon (note: this is a very loose interpretation)

    Yes, it's true: I derived in "Snow Business" a connection to "The Shining". Obviously, you have the snowbound individuals (Sylvester and Tweety = the Torrance family), while someone else tries to return to the snowbound place (Granny = the cook). But aside from Sylvester starting to get cabin fever and view Tweety as a possible meal, there's the other presence in the snowbound location (the mouse = the ghosts) eating at the character going crazy - and I mean literally in this case.

    I understand that my interpretation is probably one of the more outlandish interpretations of this cartoon, as the cartoon was probably intended as pure entertainment. I just like to look for similarities between different kinds of movies, cartoons, etc.

    All in all, worth seeing.

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    • Trivia
      As always in cartoons of this era, the attention to background detail is wonderful. Everything from doorways and baseboards to an oil lamp and icicles on the windows, and more. It wasn't called the golden age for nothing!
    • Quotes

      Radio Reporter: The recent blizzard has snowbound the mountain areas. The state highway patrol reports that all roads to the mountains may be closed for six weeks.

      Sylvester: Six weeks? I'll starve!

      [goes to the kitchen and opens the fridge, finding nothing but bird seed]

      Sylvester: Bird seed...?

      Sylvester: [opens the cupboard, which has the same contents as the fridge] Seed?

      Tweety: Hey, putty tat! I found lots of food!

      [Sylvester runs excitedly to the pantry, only to discover that it is also stuffed with bird seed]

      Tweety: We don't have to worry, putty. There's enough food for a long time.

      Sylvester: I'm a cat! I've gotta have cat food!

      Tweety: Aw, poor putty tat. We've got to find something for you to eat. Let's see, what do putty tats like to eat...

      Sylvester: Well, let's see, there's liver, and there's fish, and there's, uh... there's, uh...

      [stares menacingly at Tweety]

      Tweety: And then there's what, putty? What else is there?

      Sylvester: Never mind, never mind. I got it solved.

      [runs to the kitchen]

    • Connections
      Featured in The Bugs Bunny Show: Tired and Feathered (1961)
    • Soundtracks
      Winter
      (uncredited)

      Music by Albert Gumble

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    • Release date
      • January 17, 1953 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Schneegestöber
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros. Cartoon Studios
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    • Runtime
      • 7m
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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