this be a very cute cartoon and but not an especially interesting short on it own merit . the chief point of interest here be a the very first cartoon which chuck jones direct . a i will mention some detail and there will be mild spoiler represent the basic premise of this short be that the regular night watchman and a full grown cat and be sick and can not make his round and so the task fall to his young son . to say that the mouse be less than concern about the new night watchman would be an understatement . theyre big and meaner and tough than the little cat and bully him mercilessly . this turn of event mean that they have pretty much get free run of the kitchen for most of the short . there be a few cute food relate sight gag and but the short be a bit flat and less energetic than you would expect and though and to be fair and if you look at it without compare it to later work by jones and it come off look a good deal well . the end be all rather predictable and though fun to watch for the most part . this isn not a bad short and it just pal in comparison to the work which would come later and though it do make clear that jones be interested in the cute and sentimental from the beginning . this be probably the genesis of the sniffle short do a bit later . this short be available on the looney tune golden collection and volume 4 and be worth a look . the collection and a with the previous three volume and be most highly recommended .