The Counterfeit Cat

The Counterfeit Cat
Directed byTex Avery
Story byRich Hogan
Jack Cosgriff
Produced byFred Quimby
StarringTex Avery
Bill Thompson
Colleen Collins
Music byScott Bradley
Animation byWalter Clinton
Michael Lah
Grant Simmons
Louie Schmitt
Backgrounds byJohn Didrik Johnsen
Color processTechnicolor
Production
company
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • December 24, 1949 (1949-12-24)
Running time
7 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Counterfeit Cat is a 1949 animated short film directed by Tex Avery and produced by Fred Quimby for MGM Cartoons.[1] Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the short was released in the US on December 24, 1949. The short stars Blackie the Cat, Spike, The Canary and The Lady of the House.

Synopsis

Blackie the Cat steals the headpiece of a dog to deceive Spike and to catch and eat the yellow canary he is guarding.

Voice cast

References

  1. ↑ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 146–147. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Scott, Keith. ""AVERY…. Vol. 2??? WELL, IMAGINE THAT!". Cartoon Research. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Scott, Keith (2022). Cartoon Voices: of the Golden Age, 1930-1970 - Volume Two: Selected Filmographies with Voice Credits. Orlando: BearManor Media. p. 134. ISBN 979-8-88771-010-5. Retrieved November 20, 2025.


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