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UNITED STATES · 1951

A Hound for Trouble

Chuck Jones
Classical Hollywood slapstick comedy mistaken identity fish out of water Italian culture restaurant chaos
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Synopsis

Kicked off the boat in Italy, Charlie forces himself upon a pizzeria owner. Donning his best Italian accent and garb, Charlie sets to work as a waiter, astonishing and horrifying the customers with his barefoot grape-stomping and musical rendition of "Atsa Matta for You?"

Year1951
CountryUnited States
DirectorChuck Jones
MovementClassical Hollywood
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