Director: Frank Tashlin
Release Date: December 11, 1943
Rating: ★★★
Review:
This cartoon opens with “Dicky Bird”, the canary, missing.
Rudolph, the cat who ate the bird (!), pretends the poor fellow has flown out of the window, so his mistress orders another one, which turns out to be considerably harder to catch.
The main body of ‘Puss ‘n Booty’ consists of blackout gags that anticipate the Tweety and Sylvester cartoons by four years.
This short was Warner Bros.’ last cartoon in black and white. Nevertheless, its broad use of blacks, greys and white and the startling camera angles (Frank Tashlin’s trademark) make it as modern as any other cartoon of the era.
Watch ‘Puss ‘n Booty’ yourself and tell me what you think:
Dr. Grob's Animation Review 
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April 24, 2021 at 11:51
Mr Gull
If there is any ‘gag’ cartoon worth of 5+ stars is this one. An obsolute cinematic masterpiece. .
April 27, 2021 at 12:29
Gijs Grob
You like this short more than I do, but Tashlin’s cinematic talent is indeed undeniable.