It's February! You know what that means? OSCAR MONTH!!
This February, I'm posting cartoons that have been nominated or won an Oscar for Best Animated Short. I posted Rooty Toot Toot earlier today, but this one is one of my all-time favorite cartoon that was recognized by the Academy as well as, what I think, the best Sylvester-Tweety cartoon.
I just love the black humor in this one. What Sylvester goes through in this cartoon is a definite parallel to anyone that has ever tried to give up an addiction, whether it's smoking, alcohol, drugs, sex, or anything else. There' s also a pretty good morale summed up by Tweety at the end. And of course, it's pulled off with the traditional Warner Bros. slapstick.
Ed Seltzer had died before this cartoon won, but Mel Blanc accepted it for him. He later went on to say that this was one of his favorites to voice for, especially Sylvester.
Do I think Birds Anonymous deserved it's Oscar?
Yes. Yes I do.
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According to Blanc's autobio, the Oscar was willed to him by Selzer, who offered Blanc his choice of his Oscars when he became terminally ill. "Birds Anonymous" was Blanc's favorite cartoon to work on, so he chose that one.
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