A Bird in a Guilty Cage
Synopsis
Sylvester Cat spots Tweety Bird in a display window of an after-hours department store and sneaks inside through a mail server chute. Tweety flees Sylvester by hiding in a hat pile and a doll house, evades the shots from a rifle Sylvester uses, and escapes in a vacuum tube. Tweety sends a dynamite stick through another tube, and Sylvester swallows it, thinking it is Tweety. The dynamite blows up inside Sylvester after the cat leaves the store and walks down the street.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
August 30, 1952
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Friz Freleng
- Screenplay & Story
- Warren Foster
- Original Score
- Carl W. Stalling
- Original Title
- A Bird in a Guilty Cage
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 7m
- Production Studios
- Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Cartoons
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Friz Freleng
Warren Foster
Carl W. Stalling
Treg Brown
Edward Selzer
Department Leadership Roster
Friz Freleng
Director
Carl W. Stalling
Original Music Composer
Edward Selzer
Producer
Treg Brown
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About A Bird in a Guilty Cage
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What is A Bird in a Guilty Cage about?
Sylvester Cat spots Tweety Bird in a display window of an after-hours department store and sneaks inside through a mail server chute. Tweety flees Sylvester by hiding in a hat pile and a doll house, evades the shots from a rifle Sylvester uses, and escapes in a vacuum tube. Tweety sends a dynamite stick through another tube, and Sylvester swallows it, thinking it is Tweety. The dynamite blows up inside Sylvester after the cat leaves the store and walks down the street.
Who directed A Bird in a Guilty Cage?
A Bird in a Guilty Cage was directed by Friz Freleng.
Who stars in A Bird in a Guilty Cage?
The principal cast of A Bird in a Guilty Cage includes Mel Blanc.
When was A Bird in a Guilty Cage released and how long is it?
A Bird in a Guilty Cage was released in 1952 with a total runtime of 7m.
Who composed the musical score for A Bird in a Guilty Cage?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Bird in a Guilty Cage was composed by Carl W. Stalling.
What is the age rating and content advisory for A Bird in a Guilty Cage?
A Bird in a Guilty Cage holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).