The Henpecked Rooster is a 1944 Noveltoons cartoon where Herman helps Henry to get revenge on his big, mean wife.
Plot[]
Henry the Rooster's wife, Chicken Pie, is a rolling pin-wielding bully. She forces Henry to do all the work around the house, as she sits around eating corn candy (as opposed to candy corn) and reading "How to Lay an Egg" by Bob Hope. When Chicken Pie finds a mouse in her candy, she is terrified and of course orders Henry to get rid of him. Henry manages to trap the mouse in a cage, and is near to drowning him when the streetwise rodent makes a deal with him. In exchange for his life, he'll stick around and scare the missus. That way Henry can be king of the barn as nature intended. When Chicken Pie learns that Henry and the mouse are colluding, she sets out to get rid of the pest herself.
Characters[]
- Henry
- Herman the Mouse
- Chicken Pie
- Herman's Wife
- Orange Cat
Trivia[]
- This is the first appearances of Herman, Henry and Bertha.
- The scene where Herman is attracted by the smell of cheese was cut.
- This is one of the cartoons that was reissued by NTA.
- Bob Hope's name appeared on the "How to Lay an Egg" book.
Gallery[]
Title Cards[]
Other Pictures[]
Video[]
The Henpecked Rooster
The Henpecked Rooster Restored
Restored with Original Title Card
The Henpecked Rooster Cut Scene
The Henpecked Rooster Cut Scene