Scentimental Romeo
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Scentimental Romeo is a 1950 animated short featuring Pepé Le Pew
and Penelope Pussycat
.
, and Penelope Pussycat
is starving, trying to beg the local zookeeper to give her some of the lions' food, who gently but sternly refuses. She then deliberately paints a stripe on her back, disguising herself as a skunk
, so as to be fed. The ploy works, but unfortunately for Penelope, it causes her to be discovered by Pepe, who immediately mistakes her for "le petite femme skunk" and pursues her affections. Suddenly however, Pepe remembers his plan of a rendezvous.
He then proceeds to set up a makeshift house, serving Penelope champagne, much to the cat's horror. She escapes Pepe, who of course pursues, believing her to be afraid of herself and wanting to play in the "lovers' chase", to which he obliges. In the process, he scares off a French poodle, but finds Penelope, only to be hit by a mallet. He follows Penelope into "Le Tunnel of Love", only to arrive on the other side with a robot. He angrily declares that he shall hear from his second, to which the robot replies by joining the Foreign Legion
. Hungry and tired, Penelope climbs a wall, running into Pepe once more, who sings "Babyface" in an attempt to woo her. He pursues her across Paris, dancing with her, which she agrees to only to bash him over the head with a club.
The zookeeper then finally catches Pepe, who regretfully waves goodbye. As he is put back in his cage, Pepe comments, "You know, she may have been a headache... but viva l'amour!" Iris out.
Pepé Le Pew
Pepé Le Pew is a fictional character in the Warner Bros. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series of cartoons, first introduced in 1945. A French skunk that always strolls around in Paris in the springtime, when everyone's thoughts are of "love", Pepé is constantly seeking "l'amour" of his own...
and Penelope Pussycat
Penelope Pussycat
Penelope Pussycat is a fictional character, an anthropomorphic cat featured in the Warner Bros. classic Looney Tunes animated shorts. Though typically a non-speaker, her "meows" and "purrs" were most often provided by Mel Blanc using a feminine voice. In the 1959 short "Really Scent", she was...
.
Plot
It is springtime in ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, and Penelope Pussycat
Penelope Pussycat
Penelope Pussycat is a fictional character, an anthropomorphic cat featured in the Warner Bros. classic Looney Tunes animated shorts. Though typically a non-speaker, her "meows" and "purrs" were most often provided by Mel Blanc using a feminine voice. In the 1959 short "Really Scent", she was...
is starving, trying to beg the local zookeeper to give her some of the lions' food, who gently but sternly refuses. She then deliberately paints a stripe on her back, disguising herself as a skunk
Skunk
Skunks are mammals best known for their ability to secrete a liquid with a strong, foul odor. General appearance varies from species to species, from black-and-white to brown or cream colored. Skunks belong to the family Mephitidae and to the order Carnivora...
, so as to be fed. The ploy works, but unfortunately for Penelope, it causes her to be discovered by Pepe, who immediately mistakes her for "le petite femme skunk" and pursues her affections. Suddenly however, Pepe remembers his plan of a rendezvous.
He then proceeds to set up a makeshift house, serving Penelope champagne, much to the cat's horror. She escapes Pepe, who of course pursues, believing her to be afraid of herself and wanting to play in the "lovers' chase", to which he obliges. In the process, he scares off a French poodle, but finds Penelope, only to be hit by a mallet. He follows Penelope into "Le Tunnel of Love", only to arrive on the other side with a robot. He angrily declares that he shall hear from his second, to which the robot replies by joining the Foreign Legion
Foreign legion
Foreign legion or Foreign Legion is a title which has been used by a small number of military units composed of foreign volunteers.It usually refers to the French Foreign Legion, part of the French Army established in 1831.It can also refer to:...
. Hungry and tired, Penelope climbs a wall, running into Pepe once more, who sings "Babyface" in an attempt to woo her. He pursues her across Paris, dancing with her, which she agrees to only to bash him over the head with a club.
The zookeeper then finally catches Pepe, who regretfully waves goodbye. As he is put back in his cage, Pepe comments, "You know, she may have been a headache... but viva l'amour!" Iris out.