Father of the Bird

Father of the Bird
Directed byStephen A. Fossati
Story byStephen A. Fossati
Produced byChuck Jones
Linda Jones Clough
StarringJoe Alaskey
June Foray
Music byGeorge Daugherty
Cameron Patrick
Animation byTom Decker
Patrick Gleeson
Roberto Casale
Color processTechnicolor
Production
companies
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • November 14, 1997 (1997-11-14)
Running time
8 minutes
LanguageEnglish

Father of the Bird is a 1997 traditionally animated Looney Tunes short film directed by Stephen A. Fossati and produced by Chuck Jones.[1] This short only had a limited theatrical release[2] and was the only other short featuring Sylvester the Cat which Jones' team worked on in which the character speaks (the other being The Scarlet Pumpernickel (the only one of the two directed by Jones himself)). This was also the final Sylvester cartoon Chuck Jones was involved with. It was also the final Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies short to have Jones involved in and to use traditional cel animation.

Plot

Sylvester finds a sparrow egg in a nest. Before he can eat it for breakfast however, a little bird hatches out and calls him "Mama." He warms to the idea of being a father and instead of eating it, he protects the bird throughout a series of near-disasters.

Home media

The short was released as a bonus on Looney Tunes Platinum Collection, Volume One.[3]

References

  1. ^ Gold, Noe (January 29, 2002). "Hare apparent: An animator fulfills his fantasy of working with a master of the art form". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 26, 2024 – via Gale General OneFile.
  2. ^ "The Bugs Bunny Video Guide - The Looney Tunes Video History". www.dohtem.com. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  3. ^ Miller, Gordon S. (August 15, 2025). "Looney Tunes Platinum Collection, Volume One Blu-ray Review: When You're Jonesing for Chuck Jones". Cinema Sentries. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
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