Life with Feathers

Without love, life is empty is an American animated short film directed by Friz Freleng from the year 1945. It was the first animated film in which Sylvester the cat occurred together with a Tweety -like bird.

Action

An inseparable is thrown from his wife out of the bird cage. Since he did not want to live without love, he plans suicide - and he does not want to shoot, fall from high-rise or let run over by a train, he wants to be eaten by a cat.

A black and white cat collects close just leftovers in garbage cans and is thrilled when the birds it attracts. The turn is waiting blindfolded to the approaching cat is suspicious: A bird that does not flee, must be poisoned. The cat now steadfastly refuses to eat the bird, which, although in the cat's mouth lands despite various tricks, but always spit it out. Only when a radio announcer extols variety of food and the cat is always hungry, she agrees to eat the bird. The turn receives prompt a telegram from his wife, the reconciliation promises and do not want to be eaten now. A chase begins, which loses the cat. The bird returns home and finds here, surprisingly, before his nasty woman who had actually promised in the message to move in with her ​​mother. Immediately the bird hurries back and is now calling in vain for the cat.

Production

Without love, life is empty came on 24 March 1945 as part of the Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon series in theaters.

Synchronization

Awards

Without love, life is was empty in 1946 for an Oscar in the category " Best Animated Short Film " nomination, but could not prevail against Tom the night watchman himself.