Sandy Claws (film)

{{hatnote|"Sandy Claws" may also refer to the film The Nightmare Before Christmas.}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Sandy Claws

| image= SandyClawsTC.png

| writer = Arthur Davis
Warren Foster{{cite book |last1=Beck |first1=Jerry |title=I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat: Fifty Years of Sylvester and Tweety |date=1991 |publisher=Henry Holt and Co |location=New York |isbn=0-8050-1644-9 |page=127}}

| animator = Virgil Ross
Arthur Davis
Manuel Perez

| layout_artist = Hawley Pratt

| background_artist = Irv Wyner

| starring = Mel Blanc

| music = Carl Stalling

| producer = Edward Selzer

| studio = Warner Bros. Cartoons

| distributor = Warner Bros. Pictures
The Vitaphone Corporation

| released = {{Film date|1955|04|02}}

| color_process = Technicolor

| runtime = 7:12

| language = English

}}

Sandy Claws is a 1954 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Friz Freleng.{{cite book |last1=Beck |first1=Jerry |last2=Friedwald |first2=Will |title=Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons |date=1989 |publisher=Henry Holt and Co |isbn=0-8050-0894-2 |page=272}} The short was released on April 2, 1955, and stars Tweety, Sylvester and Granny.{{cite book |last1=Lenburg |first1=Jeff |title=The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons |date=1999 |publisher=Checkmark Books |isbn=0-8160-3831-7 |access-date=6 June 2020 |url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780816038312/page/151/mode/2up |pages=151–152}} The voices are performed by Mel Blanc and Bea Benaderet.{{cite web | title = Sandy Claws | publisher = BCDB.com | url = https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/241-Sandy-Claws | access-date = August 17, 2012 }}{{dead link|date=January 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

Plot

Granny takes Tweety to the beach while expressing anticipation for trying on her new bikini bathing suit. Meanwhile, Sylvester, fishing on the pier, spots Tweety in his cage across the pier and unguarded. Thinking he's in for a free meal, Sylvester's plans are thwarted when the tide washes him away, leaving Tweety stranded.

Sylvester employs various tricks to reach Tweety, including lowering himself with a fishing line, driving a motorboat, using water skis, and inflating balloons as water wings, which attracts sharks. Eventually, Granny, mistaking Sylvester's actions for a rescue attempt, aids him.

After several mishaps, Tweety takes matters into his own hands, successfully rowing his cage ashore. Granny, focused on reuniting with Tweety, neglects Sylvester, who ends up in the dog pound due to her overzealous attempts to reward him.

Production notes

Sandy Claws marked Bea Benaderet's last portrayal of Granny, subsequently succeeded by June Foray in later productions. Following this short's release, Granny underwent a comprehensive revamp. Her visual presentation and attire received updates, commencing with Red Riding Hoodwinked. Although her cheerful disposition persisted overall, her antiquated attributes, including her attire and detachment from contemporary trends, were toned down.

Sandy Claws was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 1954. It lost to UPA’s When Magoo Flew.