The Counterfeit Cat

The Counterfeit Cat
Directed by	Tex Avery
Story by	Rich Hogan Jack Cosgriff
Produced by	Fred Quimby
Starring	Tex Avery Bill Thompson Colleen Collins
Music by	Scott Bradley
Animation by	Walter Clinton Michael Lah Grant Simmons Louie Schmitt
Backgrounds by	John Didrik Johnsen
Color process	Technicolor
Production company	MGM Cartoons
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	December 24, 1949 (1949-12-24)
Running time	7 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Counterfeit Cat is a 1949 animated short film directed by Tex Avery and produced by Fred Quimby for MGM Cartoons.^[1] Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the short was released in the US on December 24, 1949. The short stars Blackie the Cat, Spike, The Canary and The Lady of the House.

Synopsis

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Blackie the Cat steals the headpiece of a dog to deceive Spike and to catch and eat the yellow canary he is guarding.

Voice cast

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Colleen Collins as The Lady of the House^[2]^[3]
Bill Thompson as Blackie the Cat ("Bow-Wow")^[2]^[3]
Tex Avery as Spike ("Me-Ow-Wow!")^[2]^[3]
Marion Darlington as The Canary (re-used audio from Happy Harmonies)^[2]^[3]

References

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↑ Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 146–147. ISBN 0-8160-3831-7.
1 2 3 4 Scott, Keith. ""AVERY…. Vol. 2??? WELL, IMAGINE THAT!". Cartoon Research. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
1 2 3 4 Scott, Keith (2022). Cartoon Voices: of the Golden Age, 1930-1970 - Volume Two: Selected Filmographies with Voice Credits. Orlando: BearManor Media. p. 134. ISBN 979-8-88771-010-5. Retrieved November 20, 2025.

External links

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The Counterfeit Cat at IMDb

Films directed by Tex Avery

Short subjects
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