In "Sniffles Takes a Trip" (Chuck Jones, 1940), Sniffles the mouse (director Jones' first "star" character) decides to go camping in the "peaceful" countryside. His attempts at setting up camp are hindered by a variety of natural forces and wildlife. Once the sun goes down, though, the meek, vulnerable rodent decides camping is definitely NOT for him. At this point in his career, Chuck Jones was attempting to imitate the films of the Walt Disney studio, and there is clear inspiration in this sce

In "Bedtime For Sniffles" (1940), Sniffles the mouse attempts to stay up late on Christmas Eve to catch a glimpse of Santa Claus. This scene, where he drinks coffee and dances to the radio, is one of the most elegant pieces of animation done in a Warner Bros. cartoon. The sole credited animator on this cartoon is Robert Cannon, although Ken Harris, Rudy Larriva, and Phil Monroe were also animators in Chuck Jones' unit at the time. We'll leave it up to our friends and readers good at identifying