Sandy Claws (1955)
April 2, 1955Release Date
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Sandy Claws is a 1955 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Friz Freleng. The short was released on April 2, 1955, and stars Tweety, Sylvester and Granny. The voices are performed by Mel Blanc and Bea Benaderet. This short was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 1954, but lost to UPA’s When Magoo Flew.
Sandy Claws marks the final time Benaderet would voice Granny; in later films, Granny would be voiced by June Foray. In addition, after the release of this short, Granny would be overhauled. Her appearance and dress would be updated (starting with "Red Riding Hoodwinked"), and while her cheerful demeanour would be retained (with a few exceptions), her old-fashioned characteristics and mannerisms—such as her dress and inability to relate to present-day trends—would be de-emphasized.