The Bowling Alley-Cat

The Bowling Alley-Cat is the seventh animated theatrical short of the Tom and Jerry series. It was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on July 18, 1942. It was produced by Fred Quimby, and written and directed by series creators, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.

Tom and take their feud to a bowling alley.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jerry Mouse
 * style="background-color:#clear"| William Hanna
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Cat
 * style="background-color:#clear"| William Hanna
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Cat
 * style="background-color:#clear"| William Hanna

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Bowling alley

Objects

 * Bowling balls

Vehicles

 * None

Music
The score was composed by Scott Bradley.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: July 18, 1942; June 12, 1948 (reissue)

Behind the scenes

 * This is the first time Tom and Jerry are seen outside of Mammy Two-Shoes's house.

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * October 25, 2005: Warner Home Video releases Tom and Jerry Spotlight Collection: Vol. 2 on DVD.
 * October 25, 2011: Warner Home Video releases Tom and Jerry Golden Collection: Volume 1 on DVD.
 * October 25, 2011: Warner Home Video releases Tom and Jerry Golden Collection: Volume 1 on Blu-ray Disc.
 * In France:
 * November 23, 2011: Warner Home Video releases Tom and Jerry Golden Collection: Volume Un on DVD.