For Scent-imental Reasons
For Scent-imental Reasons

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For Scent-imental Reasons

1949
Movie
7 min
English

Pepé Le Pew invades a Parisian perfumery, where he sniffs the various scents. The shopkeeper runs in horror and recruits a female cat to run the skunk out of the shop. She tosses the cat inside, and a bottle of dye falls over, accidentally painting a white stripe down the cat's back. Pepé gives chase...

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IMDb7.5/10
Director: Tex AveryGenres: Animation, Comedy, Short, Romance

Plot Summary

In this animated short, a persistent wolf attempts to woo a lovely female dog by employing various perfumes. Despite his efforts to impress her with floral scents, his true, musky odor keeps driving her away. He then tries increasingly bizarre and potent fragrances, leading to a chaotic and humorous chase.

Critical Reception

This Tex Avery classic is widely celebrated for its surreal humor, breakneck pacing, and inventive gags. It's considered a prime example of Avery's anarchic style and his ability to push the boundaries of animated comedy, earning acclaim from critics and animation enthusiasts alike.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its relentless gags and surreal humor.

  • Celebrated as a prime example of Tex Avery's signature style.

  • Noted for its innovative animation and comedic timing.

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Fun Fact

The wolf character in this cartoon, named 'Wolf,' would later appear in other Tex Avery cartoons and became a recognizable archetype in animation, known for his exaggerated reactions and pursuit of the female dog character.

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You have to pity the poor suitor who turns up to meet his beloved only to get quite a shock! He returns with a gendarme only to find "Pepé" merrily mixing his own special sort of scent in the perfumery! Talk about eye watering? Perhaps an a...