| The Night Watchman | |
| Director: | Charles Jones |
| Story: | Ted Pierce |
| Animator: | Ken Harris Robert McKimson Phil Monroe Rod Scribner Ben Washam Keith Darling A.C. Gamer[1] |
| Layout Artist: | Griff Jay |
| Background Artist: | Art Loomer |
| Starring: | Mel Blanc Margaret Hill-Talbot |
| Music: | Carl W. Stalling Milt Franklyn |
| Producer: | Leon Schlesinger |
| Studio: | Leon Schlesinger Productions |
| Distributor: | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Color Process: | Technicolor |
| Runtime: | 7:19 |
| Language: | English |
The Night Watchman is a 1938 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon directed by Chuck Jones.[2] The short was released on November 19, 1938.[3]
This short is the first film directed by Chuck Jones after he was promoted from an animator.
A feline watchman gets sick, so his kitten son is enlisted to watch the kitchen. When the gangland-style rats find out that he is the one on duty, they try to take over.
The Night Watchman is available with original titles restored on the Disc 4 DVD set.