Sniffles and the Bookworm

Sniffles and the Bookworm
Directed by	Charles Jones
Story by	Rich Hogan
Produced by	Leon Schlesinger
Starring	Mel Blanc Margaret Hill-Talbot William Days Johnnie Davis Paul Taylor Mixed Chorus[1]
Edited by	Treg Brown
Music by	Carl W. Stalling
Animation by	Bob McKimson Ken Harris Rudy Larriva
Layouts by	John McGrew Bob Givens
Backgrounds by	Paul Julian Art Loomer
Production company	Leon Schlesinger Studios
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date	December 2, 1939 (1939-12-02)
Running time	8 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Sniffles and the Bookworm is a 1939 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Chuck Jones.^[2] The short was released on December 2, 1939, and stars Sniffles the mouse.^[3]

This is the third cartoon with Sniffles, although the plot is more in line with the "books come to life" entries from around this period.

Plot

Mother Goose characters come to life late at night in a bookshop, serenading Sniffles the mouse, and his bookworm friend (in his first appearance) with the swing song "Mutiny in the Nursery" by Johnny Mercer and Harry Warren, until the Frankenstein monster intrudes.

References

1. Scott, Keith (2022). Cartoon Voice Of The Golden Age, 1930-70. BearManor Media. p. 38. ISBN 979-8-88771-010-5.
2. Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 96. ISBN 0-8050-0894-2.
3. Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. p. 136. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7. Retrieved 6 June 2020.

External links

• Sniffles and the Bookworm at IMDb