The Night Watchman (1938 film)


The Night Watchman is a 1938 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Chuck Jones. The short was released on November 19, 1938.
This short is the first film directed by Chuck Jones after he was promoted from an animator.

Plot

A feline watchman gets sick, so his kitten son is enlisted to watch the kitchen. When the gangland-style rats find out that he's the one on duty, they try to take over.

Availability

The Night Watchman is available with its original opening and ending titles restored on the Disc 4.

Voice cast