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Short animated comedy

Too Hop to Handle (1956): Cast

Too Hop to Handle (1956) movie poster

Too Hop to Handle is a 1956 short animated comedy directed by Robert McKimson, starring Mel Blanc as Sylvester / Junior (voice). It runs 7 minutes.

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Too Hop to Handle (1956) movie poster
Released
Runtime
7 min
Director
Robert McKimson
Genres
Animation , Family , Comedy
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Too Hop to Handle About?

The premise of Too Hop to Handle without spoilers.

Sylvester Cat dismisses his son Junior’s plan to use a Pied‑Piper‑style pipe to lure mice into their house for a trap. When Junior actually blows the pipe and a baby kangaroo, Hippety Hopper, hops in, Sylvester is convinced the pipe works and mistakes the kangaroo for a gigantic mouse, leading to a chaotic chase.

Too Hop to Handle Themes & Keywords

· 27 tags
  • sylvester the cat character
  • hippety hopper character
  • sylvester junior the cat character
  • anthropomorphic animal
  • sylvester and son characters
  • cartoon dog
  • cartoon bulldog
  • hector the bulldog character
  • city zoo
  • animal escapes zoo
  • kangaroo
  • baby kangaroo
+15 more
  • flute
  • reference to pied piper of hamelin
  • lesson
  • well
  • falling down a well
  • zoo
  • zoo animal
  • pied piper
  • cartoon mouse
  • cartoon kangaroo
  • cartoon cat
  • kangaroo mistaken for large rodent
  • wet cement
  • looney tunes
  • father son relationship
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Cast & crew

Too Hop to Handle Cast & Characters

Mel Blanc plays Sylvester / Junior (voice) in Too Hop to Handle. Directed by Robert McKimson.

From the director

More from Robert McKimson

More films directed by Robert McKimson: Daffy Duck’s Movie: Fantastic Island, Bugs Bunny’s Mad World of Television, Bugs Bunny’s Thanksgiving Diet and The Bugs Bunny Mother’s Day Special.

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Too Hop to Handle Also Known As

2 alternative titles: “Il piffero magico” and “L'éducation d'un chaton”.

Also known as
  • Il piffero magico
  • L'éducation d'un chaton

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FAQ

Too Hop to Handle FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Too Hop to Handle, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Too Hop to Handle?

Too Hop to Handle runs 7 minutes.

When was Too Hop to Handle released?

Too Hop to Handle was released on January 28, 1956.

Who directed Too Hop to Handle?

Too Hop to Handle was directed by Robert McKimson.

More films by Robert McKimson

Who is in the cast of Too Hop to Handle?

Too Hop to Handle stars Mel Blanc as Sylvester / Junior (voice).

Does Too Hop to Handle have a post-credit scene?

No. Too Hop to Handle has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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