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Nuts and Volts

1964 · 6 min

A brisk, silly cat-and-mouse cartoon where slapstick chaos and a smug little hero make for effortless, giggly viewing.

Directed by
Friz Freleng
Genres
Animation, Comedy
Starring
Mel Blanc
Overview
Sylvester Cat turns to automation in hopes it will help him catch the fastest mouse in Mexico, Speedy Gonzales. He builds a robot to chase Speedy around their house, but Speedy outsmarts Sylvester's new mechanical stooge, reducing it to a heap of scrap metal.

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Directed by
Friz Freleng
Genres
Animation, Comedy
Starring
Mel Blanc
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • technology
  • survival
Places
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror0
Humour8
Realism2
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight1

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Details

Genres
animation, comedy
Directed by
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Starring
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Music
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Runtime
6 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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