Scent-imental Romeo (1951) User Reviews

this place is a zoo

[lee_eisenberg · 7/10 · 6 January 2007]

Once again, Pepe Le Pew tries to get slinky with the female cat, but his offensive odor prevents it. In this case, he lives in Paris zoo - where everything begins with "le" - and she paints herself like a skunk to get something to eat. In some senses, it seems like if you've seen one Pepe Le Pew cartoon, you've seen (and possibly smelled) them all. But "Scent-imental Romeo" is still really fun. I've long viewed Pepe as the sort of misunderstood person who can't help that he's offensive, because he doesn't know it (and isn't it our stereotype that the French lack hygiene skills?).

But anyway, this cartoon is still a treat. Watching it, you may feel like getting romantic with someone.

This time she's after his meat . . .

[oscaralbert · 7/10 · 7 October 2015]

. . . and if she gets a straw, she'll drink his oil, too! Pepe Le Pew (or an ancestor of his living in 1880s Paris, France) is now a "unique" zoo animal. The descriptive adjective on his zoo enclosure signing may refer to the singularity of his offensive odor, or to the fact that the zoo's collection includes just the one "skunque." (Warner Bros.' Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies have never been places from which to obtain your spelling lessons.) Ms. Kitty, from Pepe's Oscar-winning outing (FOR SCENT-IMENTAL REASONS) paints HERSELF with skunk stripes ON PURPOSE near the beginning of SCENT-IMENTAL ROMEO after a zoo-keeper tells her that he only throws steaks to zoo animals. Ms. Kitty knows what a skunk looks like from her earlier encounter with Pepe, and assumes that he's kicked the bucket (due to his empty-looking paddock) when she attempts her ruse. But Pepe's just sleeping out-of-sight behind a tree, so Ms. Kitty can enjoy only two bites of his steak before he renews his unwanted (and now untimely) attentions. Miffed at this interruption to her luncheon, Ms. Kitty brains Pepe twice with clubs before the woozy stinker is returned--alone--to his exhibit area, muttering "C'Est Guerre" ("That's War").

Pepe escapes from the Zoo

[ja_kitty_71 · 10/10 · 8 January 2017]

Here is another Pepe le Pew cartoon I love, and I love it for Peter Alvarado, Robert Gribbroek, Ken Harris and Phil Monroe's collaboration.

The story starts with Penelope Pussycat as a famished stray, who paints a white stripe down her back and snuck into the seemingly empty skunk's cage at the zoo by a ladder, for a steak that is handed by the keeper. Little did she realize the zoo's skunk Pepe was asleep behind a tree in his enclosure, and her nose catch a whiff of that odoriferous smell. Penelope flees by that same ladder that was her bridge; with the amorous Pepe bounding behind her.

I don't know what else I like in this cartoon, except maybe that picturesque beginning at the park set to the instrumental version of "April in Paris." And that line from Pepe: "Oh, the one in the middle may remain. The rest of you, another day." So, I thought it was a great cartoon and it is another cartoon favorite starring Pepe le Pew.

It was "le Cute"

[planktonrules · 9/10 · 15 June 2007]

This was a great Pepe Le Pew cartoon and it's obvious that the character has hit his stride and has developed into a set formula. You know, Pepe meets up with a female cat and pursues her doggedly until the film concludes. Aside from one cartoon where he chases a small dog, this is the idea for the average Le Pew toon.

This time, the formula is a tad different because the female cat actually MEANT to look like a skunk. That's because she's hungry and sees that the zoo animals are getting a free meal. She paints herself to look like a skunk and sneaks into Pepe's cage to get a steak (yes, I know skunks do NOT eat steak). From here on, it's chase, chase, chase--along with some very cute jokes here and there. What I particularly loved was when Pepe created a "love shack" in his skunk enclosure--what a hoot! If you like this character, then this cartoon is a must. Otherwise, it's still a must, as you gotta like Pepe Le Pew or you are dead!

Cute

[TheLittleSongbird · 9/10 · 17 March 2010]

Featuring Pepe Le Pew and Penelope, this is a fun and cute little Looney Tunes cartoon. Pepe Le Pew is a character I do like, but I admit I prefer other Looney Tunes characters, namely Daffy. I also like Penelope, she is sweet. Both characters are put to good use here, in a cartoon that benefits from some nice detailed animation and a suitably romantic music score. Mel Blanc as always gives stellar voice characterisations particularly as Pepe Le Pew, the chases are entertaining in alternative to annoying and the gags are cute, funny and well timed. The pace may be a little too fast, but it is a nice, enjoyable and... cute little cartoon.

9/10 Bethany Cox

Someone like a zoologist should investigate whether . . .

[tadpole-596-918256 · 5/10 · 7 May 2021]

. . . skunks and house cats are actually compatible, in a reproductive sense. Everyone knows that lions and tigers can have kittens together. Horses and mules also may mate (but they do NOT have kittens!). However, cat-dogs are a cartoon fantasy. On the other hand, this cat-skunk series takes itself so seriously that viewers--especially impressionable young children--are bound to wonder if this is a Real Life thing. Surely a veterinarian or two have stumbled across one of these episodes, and weighed in on their veracity somewhere. I cannot understand why the FAQ section here does not highlight their answers.