I Only Have Eyes for You (film)
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The title of this short is based on the song of the same name. The short's copyright was renewed in 1964.Template:Efn
Plot
The bird protagonist (voiced by spoonerism specialist Joe Twerp), drives an ice-delivery truck and is wooed by a homely spinster bird (voiced by Elvia Allman) who attempts to entice him with her exceptional cooking skills. The iceman, on the other hand, only has eyes for Katie Canary (a Katharine Hepburn impression voiced by Sara Berner),[3] who rebuffs his overtures, as she has dreams of marrying a radio crooner.
In order to win Katie, the iceman hires "ventriloquist and imitator", Professor Mockingbird (voiced by Tedd Pierce), to croon "I Only Have Eyes For You" while hiding in the back of the ice truck as the iceman lip-syncs. Initially, the scheme is successful, but Professor Mockingbird begins shivering from the extreme cold and sneezes the top of the truck off, exposing the iceman's ruse. Katie nurses the ill professor and falls for him, being sufficiently impressed by his crooning ability (and replacing her radio with an electric refrigerator), while the iceman, finally won over by the spinster's culinary prowess, gives in to her advances.
Notes
- Through eBay auctions in 2007, the cartoon's lost, original 1937 titles have been found but it is unknown if they have been acquired for future video releases.[4]
- On March 17, 1945, this cartoon was reissued in the Merrie Melodies Blue Ribbon series.
- This short was produced before Mel Blanc joined Warner Bros.' "Termite Terrace" studio. However, it was released after.
- Working title: "I Only Have Ice for You"[5]
References
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