Little 'Tinker

Dapper young B.O. Skunk is in search of a mate, but is unable to keep one once they get a whiff! The skunk tries every trick in the book (including painting himself as a fox) to earn the affection of the young ladies in his neck of the woods. His romantic ploys, however, consistently fail for odoriferous reasons. His only solution is to wow the girls by impersonating Frank Sinatra. In one scene, director Tex Avery takes a swipe at fan worship as a legion of bobby-soxer bunnies (obviously based on Walt Disney's Thumper) swoon in unquestioning adulation for a second-rate bogus warbler. When even that ploy fails, he tries one last time by disguising himself as a fox, and he meets what is apparently a girl fox. They both happily dance together over a bridge, and both fall into the water. His disguise disappears, and he soon finds that the girl "fox" is also a skunk as her disguise disappears. In the end, the skunk finds that the other skunk (a female) can accept him for who he is.

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[Ambri121314]

I caught it (the black bunny stereotype), and unfortunately, Cartoon Network did too, because they cut that scene recently and I used to see it uncut. I HATE when CN does that.

[dorourke105]

2:48 Wow even the ugly rabbits don't like skunks

[CazK88]

@supermariobrothersha

Try Dick Haymes (circa 1955)!

[CazK88]

Many of you are asking about who sings the song "All Or Nothing At All" starting at 3:25, and I can tell you that it is definitely NOT Frank Sinatra. NOT Bill Roberts. Try Dick Haymes (circa 1955).

[1993joshualiu]

What is the title of the classical song that played in the opening?.

[missbeatrix1]

@IrieinJax

That was hillarious! The plasma bit and when they showed him and the feather on the balance are the parts that really got me! I wonder how Mr. Sinatra and his family reacted to all those jokes as they saw them?

[SOUTHCOMCI334]

@OnlyFairWeather oh dude, thats messed up. lol.

[slovan]

"Love that man!"

[athull08]

@GamingJesters The opera song is voiced by Bill Roberts, but I don't know who does the voice for the other song (definitely NOT Bill Roberts).

[athull08]

@tracyneproski with silly words? Ah, now I know why it was voiced by a nightclub singer, rather than a real opera singer!

[supermariobrothersha]

I know the song is all or nothing at all by Mr. Frank Sinatra but the only version I can find of this song (besides going out of my way to watch this cartoon) is the 60's version which yes is good but I enjoy this one so much more so if anyone could help me on where to find a cd or lp with the original (this version) please let me know:)