Gift Wrapped (1952): Cast & Plot
Gift Wrapped is a 1952 short animated comedy directed by Friz Freleng, starring Mel Blanc as Sylvester / Tweety / Dog (voice), Bea Benaderet and Daws Butler. It runs 8 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 8 min
- Director
- Friz Freleng
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Gift Wrapped About?
The premise of Gift Wrapped without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
It’s Christmas Day in the home of Granny, and her pet cat Sylvester delights at chasing her new Tweety Bird and takes fright at the bulldog unwrapped from under the tree.
Gift Wrapped Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- granny character
- sylvester the cat character
- tweety bird character
- two word title
- cartoon canary
- cartoon cat
- cartoon bird
- anthropomorphic animal
- birdcage
- cartoon dog
- cartoon bulldog
- hector the bulldog character
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- gift tag
- dressed as a native american
- suction cup arrow
- popgun
- disguised as an american indian
- holiday comedy
- christmas
- bird
- bulldog
- cat
- toy
- rubber mouse
- dog
- toy train
- song
- christmas song
- mousehole
- christmas present
- spanking
- voice over narration
- surrealism
- toilet plunger
- singing
- saw
- sawing a hole in the ceiling
- salt
- reference to santa claus
- reference to pocahontas
- reference to hopalong cassidy
- reference to geronimo
- plunger
- playing cowboys and indians
- old woman
- nearly eaten
- mistletoe
- ladder
- knitting
- hit with a broom
Gift Wrapped Cast & Characters
Mel Blanc leads the cast as Sylvester / Tweety / Dog (voice), with Bea Benaderet as Granny (voice) (uncredited) and Daws Butler as Narrator (voice) (uncredited). Directed by Friz Freleng.
- Director Friz Freleng
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Mel Blanc as Sylvester / Tweety / Dog (voice) - Bea Benaderet as Granny (voice) (uncredited)
- Daws Butler as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
More from Friz Freleng
More films directed by Friz Freleng: Bugs Bunny’s 3rd Movie: 1001 Rabbit Tales, The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie, Bugs Bunny: All American Hero and The Chocolate Chase.
Gift Wrapped Plot Summary
What happens in Gift Wrapped from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
On a cozy Christmas morning, Sylvester wakes to find presents under the tree, only to be disappointed when his gift turns out to be a rubber mouse. A cheerful song seems to drift from a gift-wrapped birdcage labeled for Granny, and peering inside, he spots Tweety hiding there. Seizing the chance to claim Tweety as his own prize, he swaps the gift tags just as Granny comes downstairs.
Full summary
The whole story of Gift Wrapped, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Gift Wrapped?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 2: not answered
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- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
What does Sylvester initially find under the Christmas tree that disappoints him?
Gift Wrapped Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “Le paquet cadeau” and “Scambio di regali”.
- Also known as
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- Le paquet cadeau
- Scambio di regali
- Подарочек
- Als Geschenk verpackt
- Regalo envuelto
- Plezencik
- 圣诞礼物
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Movies Like Gift Wrapped
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Jumping with Toy, A Street Cat Named Sylvester and Gift of Gag.
Gift Wrapped FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Gift Wrapped, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Gift Wrapped?
Gift Wrapped runs 8 minutes.
When was Gift Wrapped released?
Gift Wrapped was released on February 16, 1952.
Who directed Gift Wrapped?
Gift Wrapped was directed by Friz Freleng.
More films by Friz Freleng Who is in the cast of Gift Wrapped?
Gift Wrapped stars Mel Blanc as Sylvester / Tweety / Dog (voice), Bea Benaderet as Granny (voice) (uncredited) and Daws Butler as Narrator (voice) (uncredited).
Does Gift Wrapped have a post-credit scene?
No. Gift Wrapped has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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