This cartoon features a forerunner of the Rocky and Mugsy duo.
The gangsters use Tweety's famous line, "I tawt I saw a puddy-tat!"
Nick, the big gangster, bears a striking resemblance to a young Friz Freleng. So does the radio announcer.
Golden age animation background details are showcased here, from the cracked wall plaster to the lines of laundry drying between tenement buildings.
Sylvester uses a dumb waiter in an attempt to reach Tweety. The pulley operated device was used in old buildings to transport food, supplies and other goods between floors without the need for a commercial elevator.