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Trivia: This was the first Warner Brothers cartoon to use the rings in the opening and closing titles.

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Trivia: When Oliver Hardy is in the phone box at the beginning of the short, he picks up the phone and says "Oxford-0614." This was Stan Laurel's real phone number.

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Trivia: When Ned is launching Ralph on the bottle of champagne, the label on the bottle says "Selzer's Champagne Extra Dry" - a reference to the Warner Brothers producer Eddie Selzer.

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Trivia: Casper the Caveman is a caricature of the American comedian Jack Benny.

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Trivia: At the beginning of the cartoon, we see Donald wearing an army hat instead of his usual sailor hat. This would be repeated in the other army-themed Donald Duck cartoons.

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Trivia: When Prissy arrives at the grocery store to see if her egg has been delivered there, there is "Foster's Fresh Eggs" on the window - a reference to the Warner Brothers story writer Warren Foster.

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Trivia: When Droopy puts a needle into Spike's rear whilst playing "Pin The Tale On The Donkey", Spike lets out "Tom's Scream."

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Trivia: When Jerry is floating in a bottle cap through the stream in Times Square, you can see a movie theatre in the background. The theatre's marquee reads "Now showing! A Tom and Jerry Cartoon!"

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Trivia: This was the last cartoon in the original Merrie Melodies series, ending a run that had continued since 1931. It was also the 1,000th cartoon short released by Warner Brothers.

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Trivia: After Bluebeard eats all of the "Popovers", he opens a medicine cabinet. In the cabinet are bottles with references to several Warner Brothers staff: "Frizby Miniatures" (Friz Freleng), "Maltese Minestrone" (Michael Maltese), "Ted Pierce's Medicine" (Tedd Pierce), "Dr Foster's Panace" (Warren Foster) and "Jones Laxative" (Chuck Jones).

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Trivia: The first short film to bill Laurel and Hardy as an official team.

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Trivia: The box that Tweety hides behind in the cupboard has "Ross Raisins" on the front - a reference to the animator Virgil Ross.

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Trivia: In the opening title card, you will notice there is no "Story" credit. Michael Maltese was the story writer, but as he had left Warner Brothers for Hanna-Barbera, his name was removed from the credits.

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Trivia: When the convict finds Droopy standing in the door frame after opening several doors, he lets out "Tom's Scream."

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Trivia: At the start of the cartoon, we see animals changing seats in the theatre. This is re-used footage from a 1937 Warner Brothers cartoon, "She Was An Acrobat's Daughter."

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