Scent-imental Romeo

Here's another Pepe le Pew cartoon that I enjoy, thanks to the work of Peter Alvarado, Robert Gribbroek, Ken Harris, and Phil Monroe.

The story begins with Penelope Pussycat, a famished stray, painting a white stripe down her back and sneaking into the apparently empty skunk's cage at the zoo, using a ladder to grab a steak handed to her by the keeper. Little did she realize the zoo's skunk, Pepe, was asleep behind a tree in his enclosure, and her nose caught a whiff of that odoriferous smell. Penelope flees down the same ladder that served as her bridge, stalked by the amorous Pepe.

I don't know what else I like in this cartoon, except maybe that picturesque beginning at the park set to the instrumental version of "April in Paris." And that line from Pepe: "Oh, the one in the middle may remain. The rest of you, another day." So, I thought it was a great cartoon, and it is another cartoon favorite starring Pepe le Pew.

Once again, Pepe Le Pew tries to get slinky with the female cat, but his offensive odor prevents it. In this case, he lives in Paris zoo - where everything begins with "le" - and she paints herself like a skunk to get something to eat. In some senses, it seems like if you've seen one Pepe Le Pew cartoon, you've seen (and possibly smelled) them all. But "Scent-imental Romeo" is still really fun. I've long viewed Pepe as the sort of misunderstood person who can't help that he's offensive, because he doesn't know it (and isn't it our stereotype that the French lack hygiene skills?).

But anyway, this cartoon is still a treat. Watching it, you may feel like getting romantic with someone.

Featuring Pepe Le Pew and Penelope, this is a fun and cute little Looney Tunes cartoon. Pepe Le Pew is a character I do like, but I admit I prefer other Looney Tunes characters, namely Daffy. I also like Penelope, she is sweet. Both characters are put to good use here, in a cartoon that benefits from some nice detailed animation and a suitably romantic music score. Mel Blanc as always gives stellar voice characterisations particularly as Pepe Le Pew, the chases are entertaining in alternative to annoying and the gags are cute, funny and well timed. The pace may be a little too fast, but it is a nice, enjoyable and... cute little cartoon.

9/10 Bethany Cox