utgard14 Fun Chuck Jones short that introduced minor Looney Tunes characters Hubie and Bertie. If you aren't familiar with them, they're two mice (one brown, one gray) who act as the antagonist for some other character, in this case a pampered cat who lives in a wealthy household where he never has to catch mice or anything. So he's lazy and spoiled. He also plays pranks which ticks off the butler so much he quits, leaving the cat alone to fend for himself. Enter Hubie and Bertie to screw with him. The music is quite nice and matches the action well. The animation is lovely. There's one brilliant scene in particular where the cat is freaking out because he's alone. Really good stuff. It's a fun cartoon with some nice Jones touches. As other reviewers have noted, the second half isn't as strong as the first. But it's never bad.

Robert Reynolds This cartoon tries, but it just misses the mark. Something about it simply doesn't quite gel, which is a shame. It has some good moments, but the whole is less than the sum of its parts. Because I want to discuss a few details, this is a spoiler warning: The short starts out promisingly enough, with the pampered cat of a rich dowager making the life of the butler, Meadows, an unhappy one. First, the cat squirts grapefruit juice in his eye and then causes him to slip on a bar of soap, each time laughing hysterically. So Meadows quits.The cat panics and begins searching for food and reads that cats are supposed to eat mice. He and Hubie (Hubie is a mouse) spot one another simultaneously and both are terrified. Hubie realizes the cat is frightened and learns that the cat doesn't know what a mouse looks like, so he introduces his pal Bert (another mouse) and then clues Bert in on their new "friend's" ignorance. They then convince him that a bulldog is actually a very large mouse. The cat tries to eat the bulldog, in what is probably the best visual scene in the short.Immediately after this scene, the short falls apart, probably because the cat then sees pictures of a mouse and a bulldog and realizes he's been tricked. At this point, the funniest premise in the short (a cat who doesn't recognize either mice or dogs) is removed as a plot device and nothing tangible is left to carry the rest of the short. for a good example of a much better use of the same characters where this mistake wasn't made and the short is infinitely the better because the funniest concept wasn't abruptly yanked away, watch Cheese Chasers, done eight years later.The ending to this short partially salvages the cartoon, but it could have been so much better than it finally turned out. Still, it is worth seeing for the characters. This short is available on the Looney Tunes Golden Collection, Volume 4, which is highly recommended.

Akbar Shahzad (rapt0r_claw-1) "The Aristo-Cat" is the first in an extensive, Oscar-nominated series by Chuck Jones. The series is one of my favorites, but this short is one of the lesser ones. The only reason I say it is a landmark is because it marks the debut of three great characters. The premise is good, but the following action is run-of-the-mill funny stuff.A butler is left to look after a pampered cat (Claude) who continuously humiliates him. After having had enough of it, the butler quits. Claude is petrified, but finds a book that informs him that cats eat mice, the only problem being that he doesn't know what a mouse looks like; therefore, he is perfect prey for a couple of wise-ass mice (Hubie & Bertie), who deceive him into thinking the large bulldog outside (why is it always a bulldog?) is a source of food. You can guess what follows, and if you can't, I don't think you can read either.It's also interesting to note that in post-1948 shorts, Hubie and Bertie swapped coat colors. Worth a watch any time, but the later cartoons were much improved.

bob the moo A pampered cat is left in the care of the butler by his wealthy owner. After a few final humiliations by the cat, the butler quits and leaves the cat by himself. Unable to feed himself the cat looks up a book which tells him cats eat mice. He isn't sure what he is looking for and is unaware when two mice convince him that the local bulldog is a mouse and that he should easily catch and eat it.The set up to this short is quite interesting and should have led to a better cartoon, but, once the mice point out the dog then the cartoon seems to just die on it's feet. The action is standard and shows no imagination and not a great deal to laugh about. The film has a total lack of substance which, in something 4 minutes long, is a problem.The cat and dog characters are pretty weak but the mice are wise-asses and pretty amusing. Again it was just a shame that nothing of great value was done with them.