Puss Gets the Boot

Puss Gets the Boot is the first animated theatrical short of the Tom and Jerry series. It was released on February 10, 1940 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was written by William Hanna, Joseph Barbera, and Gus Arriola, and directed by Hanna, Barbera, and Rudolf Ising. It was produced by Ising and Fred Quimby, although ultimately all participants are omitted except for Ising, with the short being billed as "A Rudolph Ising Production".

The short introduces a proto-Tom and Jerry, an overeager cat and a rambunctious mouse, respectively, and their classic ongoing rivalry. Jerry is trying to get Tom in trouble by breaking all the plates and glasses.

Tom is known as Jasper in this short, while Jerry isn't named on-screen, but is named Jinx on the animation model sheets.

Characters
In order of appearance:


 * Jerry Mouse (William Hanna)
 * Tom Cat (Clarence Nash)
 * Mammy Two Shoes (Lillian Randolph)

Locations

 * Mammy Two Shoes's house

Objects

 * "Home Sweet Home" sign

Vehicles

 * None