![]() ![]() Friz Freleng and Robert McKimson both made extensive use of these two very different versions of the character. Much like Looney Tunes' "Big Four" characters, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd and Porky Pig, many different cartoon directors put his own spin on the Sylvester the Cat character. To emphasize the lisp, as with Daffy's catchphrase "You're des thpicable", Sylvester's trademark exclamation is " Sufferin' succotash!", which is said to be a minced oath of " Suffering Savior". In addition, director Bob Clampett, in a 1970 Funnyworld interview, agreed with Blanc's account concerning Schlesinger. He also pointed out that, minus the lisp, Sylvester's voice was fairly close to his own (a claim that his son Noel Blanc has confirmed). He said that Daffy's lisp was based on him having a long beak, and that he borrowed the voice for Sylvester. Daffy's lisp, as well as Sylvester's, were based on the lisp of producer Leon Schlesinger. In his autobiography, That's Not All Folks!, voice actor Mel Blanc stated that Sylvester's voice is based on that of Daffy Duck, plus the even more slobbery lisp it gets and minus the post-production speed-up that was done with Daffy's. Sylvester's trademark is his sloppy, yet stridulating lisp. His famous catchphrase is "Sufferin' Succotash" which is said to be a minced saying for "Suffering Misses" (Daffy also says it from time to time). He is often referred to as a putty tat by Tweety and Senor Gringo Pussygato by Speedy Gonzales. His alternately confident and surprised episodes bring his son to shame, while Sylvester himself is reduced to nervous breakdowns. Sylvester's most developed role is as a hapless mouse-catching instructor to his dubious son, Sylvester Junior, in which the "mouse" is a powerful baby kangaroo named " Hippety Hopper". (In these cartoons, he basically plays the terrified Costello to Porky's oblivious Abbott.) He shows a different character when paired with Porky Pig in explorations of spooky places, in which he doesn't speak, as a scaredy cat. Coyote while they both try to catch Speedy Gonzales and Road Runner. In " The Wild Chase", Sylvester is paired with Wile E. Despite his pride and persistence, Sylvester was definitely on the "loser" side of the Looney Tunes winner / loser hierarchy. Sylvester shows much pride and he also never gives up. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |