An Itch in Time (1943)

Name: An Itch in Time
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Released: 1943-12-04

Running Time

December 4, 1943
Release Date

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Plot.

Elmer threatens to give his dog a bath if he doesn't stop scratching, but the poor pooch is the victim of a hungry flea whose tools of the trade include pickaxes and dynamite.

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This Movie Is About.

cartoon

Cast & Crew.

Sara Berner

A. Flea (singing voice)

Mel Blanc

Dog / Cat / A. Flea - screaming (voice)

Arthur Q. Bryan

Elmer Fudd (voice)

Robert Clampett

Director

Robert McKimson

Animation

Leon Schlesinger

Producer

Treg Brown

Editor

Carl W. Stalling

Music

Warren Foster

Writer

Media.

Details.

Release Date
December 4, 1943

Status
Released

Running Time
8m

Content Rating
NR

Wiki.

An Itch in Time is a 1943 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon, directed by Bob Clampett. The short was released on December 4, 1943 and features Elmer Fudd, with a dog and cat that look similar to Willoughby and Claude Cat.The voice of A. Flea is uncredited and was provided by Sara Berner, except for the character screaming "T-Bone!" which was done by Mel Blanc. Blanc also performs the voice of the dog and the cat. As usual, Arthur Q. Bryan is the voice of Elmer.

A. Flea would make another appearance in 1947's A Horse Fly Fleas, directed by Robert McKimson, in which the "A" in the flea's name is revealed to stand for "Anthony".