Yankee Doodle Cricket (1975)

Yankee Doodle Cricket artwork

Chuck Jones Enterprises
Starring:
 Mel Blanc, Les Tremayne, June Foray
Directed by: Chuck Jones

Synopsis: Chester C. Cricket, Harry the Cat (both voiced by Les Tremayne) and Tucker the Mouse (voiced by Mel Blanc) find out that their forefathers all played important roles in the early stages of American Independence in this animated television special.

Featured Feline: The characters in this special first appeared in the television special entitled A Cricket in Times Square which aired in 1973 and was based on the original story by George Selden.  This was the third special to feature these characters.  Harry is an orange cat and is drawn in the instantly recognizable Chuck Jones style, as well as being eloquently voiced by Les Tremayne.

Yankee Doodle Cricket

One of Harry’s parts in history is to help Thomas Jefferson write the Declaration of Independence when he recognizes the document which Tucker has drawn up to bring peace between cats and mice as just the thing Jefferson is seeking.

Yankee Doodle Cricket

Final Mewsings: What would America have done without cats, mice and crickets?


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