Father of the Bird

Father of the Bird
Father of the Bird
Directed by	Stephen A. Fossati
Story by	Stephen A. Fossati
Produced by	Chuck Jones; Linda Jones Clough
Starring	Joe Alaskey; June Foray
Music by	George Daugherty; Cameron Patrick
Animation by	Tom Decker; Patrick Gleeson; Roberto Casale
Color process	Technicolor
Production; companies	Warner Bros. Family Entertainment; Warner Bros. Animation; Chuck Jones Film Productions
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date	November 14, 1997;
Running time	8 minutes
Language	English

Father of the Bird is a 1997 traditionally animated Looney Tunes short film directed by Stephen A. Fossati and produced by Chuck Jones.^[1] This short only had a limited theatrical release^[2] and was the only other short featuring Sylvester the Cat which Jones' team worked on in which the character speaks (the other being The Scarlet Pumpernickel (the only one of the two directed by Jones himself)). This was also the final Sylvester cartoon Chuck Jones was involved with. It was also the final Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies short to have Jones involved in and to use traditional cel animation.^{[citation needed]}

Plot

Sylvester finds a sparrow egg in a nest. Before he can eat it for breakfast however, a little bird hatches out and calls him "Mama." He warms to the idea of being a father and instead of eating it, he protects the bird throughout a series of near-disasters.

Home media

The short was released as a bonus on Looney Tunes Platinum Collection, Volume One.^[3]

References

↑ Gold, Noe (January 29, 2002). "Hare apparent: An animator fulfills his fantasy of working with a master of the art form". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 26, 2024 – via Gale General OneFile.
↑ "The Bugs Bunny Video Guide - The Looney Tunes Video History". www.dohtem.com. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
↑ Miller, Gordon S. (August 15, 2025). "Looney Tunes Platinum Collection, Volume One Blu-ray Review: When You're Jonesing for Chuck Jones". Cinema Sentries. Retrieved June 17, 2026.

External links

Father of the Bird at IMDb

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[1] Gold, Noe (January 29, 2002). "Hare apparent: An animator fulfills his fantasy of working with a master of the art form". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 26, 2024 – via Gale General OneFile.

[2] "The Bugs Bunny Video Guide - The Looney Tunes Video History". www.dohtem.com. Retrieved June 17, 2026.

[3] Miller, Gordon S. (August 15, 2025). "Looney Tunes Platinum Collection, Volume One Blu-ray Review: When You're Jonesing for Chuck Jones". Cinema Sentries. Retrieved June 17, 2026.

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