Hoppy-Go-Lucky is a 1952 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes short film directed by Robert McKimson. The short was released on August 9, 1952, and stars Sylvester and Hippety Hopper. Plot The cartoon spoofs the 1937 book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, which was popular at the time; it features a giant, dimwitted cat named "Benny", who wants Sylvester, whom he calls "George", to help him catch a mouse to "hug and pet." Mel Blanc voices Sylvester and Stan Freberg voices Benny. References 1952 animated films 1952 short films Looney Tunes shorts Warner Bros. Cartoons animated short films Films directed by Robert McKimson 1950s Warner Bros. animated short films Of Mice and Men 1952 films Sylvester the Cat films Animated films about kangaroos and wallabies 1950s English-language films Hippety Hopper films