''Mouse Trouble'' is a 1944 American one-reel

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short and is the 17th ''

Tom and Jerry ''Tom and Jerry'' is an American Animated cartoon, animated media franchise and series of comedy short films created in 1940 by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Best known for its 161 theatrical short films by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the series ...

'' short produced by Fred Quimby. It was directed by

William Hanna William Denby Hanna (July 14, 1910 – March 22, 2001) was an American animator, voice actor, and musician who is best known for co-creating ''Tom and Jerry'' and providing the vocal effects for the series' title characters. Alongside Joseph B ...

and

Joseph Barbera Joseph Roland Barbera ( ; ; March 24, 1911 – December 18, 2006) was an American animator and cartoonist, best known as the co-founder of the animation studio Hanna-Barbera. Born to Italian Americans, Italian immigrants in New York City, Bar ...

, with music direction by Scott Bradley. The cartoon was animated by Ray Patterson, Irven Spence, Ken Muse and Pete Burness. ''Mouse Trouble'' won the 1944

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for Best Animated Short Film, the second consecutive award bestowed upon the series. It was released in theatres on November 23, 1944 by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer and reissued on December 12, 1951.

Plot

Tom receives a book on catching mice and tries various traps and techniques outlined in it to capture Jerry. Despite his efforts, Jerry outsmarts Tom at every turn, leading to escalating chaos and violence. In a final act of desperation, Tom resorts to extreme measures, which ultimately backfire, resulting in his demise. Meanwhile, Jerry survives the ordeal, leaving Tom's spirit to ascend to the afterlife, still haunted by the book's mocking advice.

Voice cast

as vocal effects for Tom and Jerry * Harry E. Lang as Tom laughing * Sara Berner as The Mouse Toy

Production

*Directed by: William Hanna, Joseph Barbera *Story: William Hanna, Joseph Barbera *Animation: Ray Patterson, Irven Spence, Kenneth Muse, Pete Burness *Assistant Animation: Barney Posner *Layouts: Harvey Eisenberg *Music: Scott Bradley *Co-Producer: William Hanna *Produced by: Fred Quimby

Availability

DVD: * ''Tom and Jerry's Greatest Chases'', Vol. 2 (1995 Turner dubbed version) * '' Tom and Jerry Spotlight Collection'' Vol. 1, Disc One (2004) (1995 Turner dubbed version) * Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Academy Awards Animation Collection: 15 Winners (remastered from 1960s

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pints) * '' Tom and Jerry: The Deluxe Anniversary Collection'' (2010) * '' Tom and Jerry Golden Collection'', Vol. 1 (2011) (remastered from 1960s

pints)

References

External links

* {{AcademyAwardBestAnimatedShortFilm 1941–1960 1944 films 1940s American animated films 1944 comedy films Best Animated Short Academy Award winners Short films directed by Joseph Barbera Short films directed by William Hanna Tom and Jerry short films Films scored by Scott Bradley Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer animated short films Films produced by Fred Quimby Films about books Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio short films 1940s English-language films English-language comedy short films English-language action comedy films 1944 animated short films