Flirty Birdy

Flirty Birdy is the twenty-first animated theatrical short of the Tom and Jerry series. It was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on September 22, 1945. It was produced by Fred Quimby, and written and directed by series creators, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.

Tom disguises himself as a female eagle to distract an eagle from eating Jerry, but the disguise works all too well.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Cat
 * style="background-color:#clear"| William Hanna
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jerry Mouse
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Eagle
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Eagle
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable

Locations

 * Earth
 * United States
 * Mammy Two Shoes's residence

Objects

 * None

Vehicles

 * None

Music
The music was composed by Scott Bradley.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * September 22, 1945; July 4, 1953 (reissue)

Errors

 * Jerry puts mustard on his own back, armpit, and foot, but when he turns, the mustard only remains on his back.
 * It's unexplained where Tom got the eggs to sit on.

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * October 19, 2004: Warner Home Video releases Tom and Jerry Spotlight Collection on DVD.
 * February 12, 2008: Warner Home Video releases Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Academy Awards Animation Collection 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.