The Cat's Tale

The Cat's Tale is a 1941 Merrie Melodies short directed by I. Freleng.
== Title ==
The title is a play on a "cat's tail."
== Plot ==
A frustrated mouse is sick and tired of being chased, so he confronts the cowardly cat and orders him to stop. He convinces the cat to tell a bulldog named Spike to quit chasing him as well. Mayhem ensues when understandings cannot be reached. The cat goes to visit the dog to tell him that all the chasing should stop, but ends up dumping the dog's bowl on his head. Enraged, the dog chases the cat, who starts chasing the mouse again.
== Availability ==
Golden-Age-of-Looney-Tunes-3-F.jpg|(1992) LaserDisc The Golden Age of Looney Tunes Volume 3, Side 4: Friz Freleng
=== Streaming ===
lt hbo max.jpg|HBO Max (2020 - 2023) (restored)
lt max.jpg|Max (2023 - 2024) (restored)
== Notes ==
* This is the first collaboration of writer Michael Maltese and director Friz Freleng. 
* This cartoon has a unique ending rendition of "Merrily We Roll Along". However, in the 1995 Turner "dubbed version" (both US and EU), this cue is removed and replaced with the 1941–55 arrangement. The 2020 restoration retains this special ending music.
* This cartoon was originally intended to be included on the Mr. and Mrs. Smith Warner Archive Collection Blu-ray release as a bonus feature, but was swapped out with "Stage Fright" at the last minute.https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=34412
== Gallery ==
Cats-tale-title-cel.jpg|Original damaged title cel
CatsTaleRestored.jpeg|Cropped screenshot of 2020 restoration
The Cat's Tale (1942) - Signs.jpg
The Cat's Tale (1942) - Fence.jpg
== References ==
es:The Cat's Tale
Category:1941
Category:Merrie Melodies Shorts
Category:Shorts
Category:Cartoons directed by Friz Freleng
Category:Cartoons with characters voiced by Mel Blanc
Category:Cartoons written by Michael Maltese
Category:Cartoons produced by Leon Schlesinger
Category:Cartoons with layouts by Owen Fitzgerald
Category:Cartoons with film editing by Treg Brown
Category:Cartoons with sound effects edited by Treg Brown
Category:Cartoons with music by Carl W. Stalling
Category:Cartoons with orchestrations by Milt Franklyn
Category:Cartoons in a.a.p. package
Category:Cartoons with missing Leon Schlesinger credits
Category:Blue Ribbon reissues
Category:One-Shot Cartoons
Category:Re-released cartoons whose original titles are known to exist
Category:Cats
Category:Mice