Sniffles and the Bookworm
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1939 film by Chuck Jones
Directed byCharles Jones
Story byRich Hogan
Produced byLeon Schlesinger
StarringMel Blanc
Margaret Hill-Talbot
William Days
Johnnie Davis
Paul Taylor Mixed Chorus[1]
Margaret Hill-Talbot
William Days
Johnnie Davis
Paul Taylor Mixed Chorus[1]
| Sniffles and the Bookworm | |
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 Blue Ribbon reissue title card | |
| Directed by | Charles Jones |
| Story by | Rich Hogan |
| Produced by | Leon Schlesinger |
| Starring | Mel Blanc Margaret Hill-Talbot William Days Johnnie Davis Paul Taylor Mixed Chorus[1] |
| Music by | Carl W. Stalling |
| Animation by | Bob McKimson Ken Harris Rudy Larriva |
| Layouts by | Bob Givens |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures The Vitaphone Corporation |
Release date |
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Running time | 7:41 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Sniffles and the Bookworm is a 1939 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Chuck Jones.[3] The short was released as early as November 26, 1939, and stars Sniffles the mouse.[2]
This is the third cartoon with Sniffles, although the plot is more in line with the "books come to life" entries from around this period.
Mother Goose characters come to life late at night in a bookshop, serenading Sniffles the mouse, and his bookworm friend (in his first appearance) with the swing song "Mutiny in the Nursery" by Johnny Mercer and Harry Warren, until the Frankenstein monster intrudes.
References
- ↑ Scott, Keith (2022). Cartoon Voice Of The Golden Age, 1930-70. BearManor Media. p. 38. ISBN 979-8-88771-010-5.
- 1 2 "Sniffles and the Bookworm - Earliest Known Date". The Butte Daily Post. November 25, 1939. p. 8. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
- ↑ Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 96. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
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