| Moth | |
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Real Name |
Unknown |
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First Appearance |
Eatin' on the Cuff or The Moth Who Came to Dinner (1942) |
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Original Publisher |
Warner Bros. |
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Created by |
Bob Clampett and Warren Foster |
Origin[]
A live-action piano player sings and narrates a story about a wiseguy moth preparing for his wedding day. "Here comes the groom, straight as a broom, all purtied up with ten-cent perfume!" The moth wakes up late, and after getting some breakfast at the bar and a few people's pant cuffs, he is held up by a Black Widow spider, who seduces him with a cigarette lighter. A wacky chase ensues. His bride-to-be, Honey Bee, thinks he's ditched her and cries, until she realizes something might be wrong, comes to the rescue, and duels with the spider. "Confidentially, she stings!" The moth and the bee reunite and kiss.
The piano player finishes narrating the story and tells the audience, "I never could understand what that cute little bee would see in that silly moth. What a dope." The moth gets upset and eats his pants right off, sending him clumsily running off into the distance.
Public Domain Appearances[]
- Eatin' on the Cuff or The Moth Who Came to Dinner (1942)
Notes[]
- This short lapsed into the public domain in 1970 since Warner Bros.-Seven Arts neglected to renew the copyright in time.