Claws in the Lease (1963)

Name: Claws in the Lease
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Released: 1963-11-08

Running Time

November 8, 1963
Release Date

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Plot.

Sylvester Cat and his son, Junior, live in a dump, and Junior decides to find them a home. He does, but the fat lady who lives there only wants to adopt Junior and separates the kitten from his father. So, Sylvester makes a number of attempts to gain access to her house.

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Cast & Crew.

Mel Blanc

Sylvester / Junior (voice)

Robert McKimson

Director

Nancy Wible

Hillbilly Woman

John W. Dunn

Writer

William Lava

Composer

Treg Brown

Editor

Media.

Details.

Release Date
November 8, 1963

Status
Released

Running Time
6m

Genres
Animation Comedy

Last updated: 2025-03-04

Wiki.

Claws in the Lease is a 1963 Warner Bros. traditionally animated Merrie Melodies short film directed by Robert McKimson. The short was released on November 9, 1963, and stars Sylvester and Sylvester Jr.

The story revolves around Sylvester and his son leaving the city dump where they live, and attempting to find local home owners to take them in. After numerous attempts to trick a fat hillbilly woman into letting them both stay with her, their plan backfires and all three wind up living at the dump.