Puttin' on the Dog

Puttin' on the Dog is the sixteenth animated theatrical short of the Tom and Jerry series. It was distributed by Metro-Goldywn-Mayer on October 28, 1944. It was produced by Fred Quimby, and written and directed by series creators, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.

Jerry hides from Tom in a dog pound, so Tom puts on a plastic dog head to get in.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jerry Mouse
 * style="background-color:#clear"| William Hanna
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jerry Mouse
 * style="background-color:#clear"| William Hanna
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Spike
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Spike
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Unavailable

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Dog pound

Objects

 * Dog head

Vehicles

 * None

Music
The music was composed by Scott Bradley.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: October 28, 1944; January 19, 1951 (reissue)

Behind the scenes

 * This is the first time Tom and Jerry appear at the beginning of a short together.

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.