Early to Bet

June 12, 2013 in ★★★½, Merrie Melodies, Warner Bros. films | Tags: 1951, bulldog, cat, Early to Bet, gambling, gambling bug, gin rummy, penalties, Robert McKimson

Director: Robert McKimson
Release Date:May 5, 1951
Rating: ★★★½
Review:

‘Early to Bet’ introduces the ‘gambling bug’, a bug that makes people want to gamble.

The little insect infects a cat who then starts to play gin rummy for penalties with an over-confident bulldog. The bulldog wins several times, and the cat has to pay the elaborate and rather zany, yet painful penalties. In the end, however, he plays against the bug, and wins, making the bug pay a penalty.

Apart from the original and pretty funny penalties, this is a mediocre cartoon, which lacks stars or even appealing characters.

Watch ‘Early to Bet’ yourself and tell me what you think:

http://www.supercartoons.net/cartoon/681/early-to-bet.html

‘Early to Bet’ is available on the DVD set ‘Looney Tunes Golden Collection, Vol. 1’

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May 5, 2016 at 18:33

Film Music Central

oh I love this one! That poor cat, his reactions to each penalty are priceless, and I love how the gambling bug finally gets his comeuppance!!

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