Matinee Mouse

Matinee Mouse is the hundredth and fiftieth animated theatrical short of the Tom and Jerry series. It was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on July 14, 1966. It was produced by Chuck Jones, and directed by Tom Ray.

Characters

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Locations

 * Earth
 * United States

Music
The music was composed by Dean Elliott. It was edited by Lovell Norman.

Crew credits

 * Background artist: Philip DeGuard
 * Story director and supervisor: Tom Ray

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: July 14, 1966

Behind the scenes

 * There are several credits missing due to the nature of this short reusing clips from the days of William Hanna and Joseph Barbera directing for MGM.
 * This is the first crossover with Droopy, who becomes more prominent in Tom and Jerry's world in the 1980s with Filmation's The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show, and even more so in the 1990s with Hanna-Barbera's Tom and Jerry Kids.
 * This is the first and only appearance of Spike in a Chuck Jones-produced short.

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * June 23, 2009: Warner Home Video releases Tom and Jerry: Chuck Jones Collection on DVD.
 * In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
 * September 21, 2009: Warner Home Video releases Tom and Jerry: Chuck Jones Collection on DVD.