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An Itch in Time (1943) was a Short Films Film directed by Robert Clampett and produced by Leon Schlesinger.

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[the flea has detonated some explosive on the dog's rump; he is frantically dragging his butt on the floor]
Dog: [Stops suddenly] Hey, I better cut this out. I may get to like it.
[resumes dragging]


Elmer Fudd: Scwatching, scwatching, scwatching! One more scwatch, and I'll give you a bath.
Dog: No, no, no, no, no! No, please, no!


A. Flea: [singing] There is food around the corner, food around the corner, food around the corner for me - Hallelujah, brother! - food around the corner, food around the corner, food around the corner for me.


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Some prints have the final scene, when the cat shoots himself, deleted. This occurred during a period of time time when there were a rash of teen suicides. Broadcasters removed any scenes of suicides from all programming, including cartoons.
When Elmer is reading, he is reading a Looney Tunes comic book featuring Porky Pig and Bugs Bunny.
The gag of the dog stopping from dragging his rear to say, "Hey, I'd better cut this out. I might get to like it," was originally intended to be left out of the final cut and used in the studio's yearly gag reel. Somehow it wasn't, and passed the scrutiny of the Film Board censors to be left in the cartoon.
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