Gift Wrapped

Gift Wrapped

Year: 1952

Runtime: 8 mins

Language: English

Director: Friz Freleng

ComedyAnimation

It’s Christmas Day in the home of Granny, and her pet cat Sylvester delights at chasing her new Tweety Bird and takes fright at the bulldog unwrapped from under the tree.

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1

Gift tag switch: Tweety becomes Sylvester's prize

Sylvester wakes on Christmas morning to find presents under the tree and is disappointed to see a rubber mouse. He hears singing from a gift-wrapped birdcage labeled for Granny and spots Tweety inside. He decides Tweety will be his present and swaps the gift tags just as Granny comes downstairs.

Christmas morning Granny's living room
2

Granny confronts the deception

Granny hands Sylvester the Tweety cage and opens the rubber mouse box to check for a mix-up. She notices Sylvester's gleeful expression and Tweety feathers showing, whips him to spit up Tweety, and scolds him, insisting on a kiss under the mistletoe.

Christmas morning Living room
3

Tweety is kept out of reach

Granny places Tweety's cage on a high pole, out of Sylvester's immediate reach. The cat paces and keeps watch, plotting another way to obtain his prey while the room stays tense with holiday crowds.

Christmas morning Living room
4

The big present becomes a new trap

A huge present under the Christmas tree attracts Sylvester's attention and he abandons Tweety to investigate it. He eagerly opens the package, only to be confronted by Hector the Bulldog, who promptly eats Sylvester.

Christmas morning Living room
5

Hector forces spit-out and escape

Granny immediately orders Hector to spit out Sylvester and drags the dog out of the room. Sylvester is spat out, chastened by the close call, and the chaos in the house continues.

Christmas morning Living room
6

Sylvester resumes pursuit with evasive tricks

After the misadventure, Sylvester returns to the chase and attempts a series of tricks to reach Tweety. The plans are elaborate, but each trick ends in failure and Tweety remains out of reach.

Afternoon Living room
7

More failed schemes

Sylvester keeps trying new approaches to reach Tweety, but Granny keeps a watchful eye and Hector remains a looming obstacle. The determined cat ends up frustrated, with the bird still safe.

Afternoon Living room
8

The final gag: Tweety on a train set

Tweety plays on a newly installed train set while Sylvester sneaks in with spare tracks. He arranges the tracks to point the train toward his open mouth and sets it in reverse. The train lurches forward and Tweety is swallowed in one bite.

Evening Living room
9

Hector ends up with Sylvester as prey

In a swift turn of events, Hector lunges and swallows Sylvester after Tweety is eaten. The room erupts in chaos as the predator switches roles in a classic grab-and-swallow gag.

Evening Living room
10

Granny enforces a no-predator policy

Granny yanks the two carnivores apart and makes both Hector and Sylvester spit up their prey. Her outburst makes clear she intends to restore peace in the house.

Evening Living room
11

The peace declaration

Granny proclaims that there will finally be peace in the house as she drags both dog and cat out of the room. Tweety remains the only creature who has behaved, and the tension eases for the moment.

Evening Living room
12

The ending—song and stamps

The cartoon ends with Granny at the pipe organ and Tweety singing a variation of 'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing'. Tweety sits beside Sylvester and Hector, who have giant Christmas tree stamps stuck over their mouths to prevent further trouble.

Evening Living room

Last Updated: October 09, 2025 at 14:07

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