Tom and Jerry: The Movie (film)


 * For the 2021 live-action film, see Tom & Jerry (film).

Tom and Jerry: The Movie is a 1992 American animated musical comedy film. This is the first full length theatrical Tom and Jerry film, inspired by the 162 theatrical shorts distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer from 1940-1957. Incidentally, this full length adventure is something of a tribute to MGM's musicals. The film is produced and directed by Phil Roman through his animation company Film Roman, based on a screenplay by Dennis Marks. It was distributed by Miramax Films on July 30, 1992.

The big marketing gimmick for the film was that Tom and Jerry were able to talk throughout, even though the duo were already capable of talking in complete sentences in the aforementioned shorts.

After losing their home, Tom and Jerry find themselves having to work together, especially when they come into contact with an orphan girl named Robyn, who they must help escape her unscrupulous guardian, Aunt Figg, so she can locate her missing father.

Memorable quotes
Puggsy: The name is Puggsy. What's yours? Tom: I'm Tom. Jerry: I'm Jerry. Tom and Jerry: You talked!

Tom: Hey! How come you never spoke before? Jerry: Well, there was nothing I wanted to say that I thought you'd understand. And there still isn't!

Droopy: Hello, all you happy people.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Cat
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Richard Kind
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jerry Mouse
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Dana Hill
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Pat
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Mike
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Tom's owner
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| B.J. Ward
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Moving man
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Greg Burson
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Bulldog
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Raymond McLeod
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Bill and Joe's employee
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Puggsy
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Ed Gilbert
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Frankie Da Flea
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| David L. Lander
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Straycatcher #1
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Michael Bell
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Straycatcher #2
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Syndey Lassick
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Alleycat #1
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Raymond McLeod
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Alleycat #2
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Mitchel D. Moore
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Alleycat #3
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Scott Wojahn
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Robyn Starling
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Anndi McAfee
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Robyn's mother
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Daddy Starling
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Ed Gilbert
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Pristine Figg
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Charlotte Rae
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Police officer
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tino Insana
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Lickboot
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tony Jay
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Ferdinand
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Michael Bell
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Satan
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Dr. J. Sweetface Applecheek
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Henry Gibson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Droopy
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cap'n Kiddie
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Rip Taylor
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Julius Caesar
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Daddy Starling
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Ed Gilbert
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Pristine Figg
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Charlotte Rae
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Police officer
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tino Insana
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Lickboot
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Tony Jay
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Ferdinand
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Michael Bell
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Satan
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Dr. J. Sweetface Applecheek
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Henry Gibson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Droopy
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cap'n Kiddie
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Rip Taylor
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Julius Caesar
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Henry Gibson
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Droopy
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Don Messick
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Cap'n Kiddie
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Rip Taylor
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Julius Caesar
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Rip Taylor
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Julius Caesar
 * style="background-color:#FDB56C" colspan="2"| Julius Caesar

Organizations

 * Starling Enterprises

Locations

 * United States
 * Condemned house
 * Bill and Joe's
 * Phil's
 * Starling estate
 * Dr. Applecheek's animal shelter
 * Robyn's Nest
 * Lickboot's office
 * Milk carton factory
 * Cap'n Kiddie's Water Carnival
 * Cleveland
 * Carnegie Hall
 * Maine
 * Minneapolis
 * Canada
 * Montreal
 * Saskatoon
 * London, England
 * St Paul's Cathedral
 * Rome
 * Tibet
 * The Moon

Objects

 * Robyn's locket
 * Ferdinand's skateboard
 * Squawk (Howard Morris)

Vehicles

 * Moving van
 * Aunt Figg's car
 * Ship
 * Robyn's steamboat

Music

 * Main: Tom and Jerry: The Movie (soundtrack)

Henry Mancini composed the music and songs, while the lyrics were written by Leslie Bricusse, except for "All in How Much We Give", which was provided by Jody Davidson.

The Tom and Jerry theme was performed by the National Philharmonic Orchestra of London at Abbey Road Studios in London, England.

In 1992, Joseph Barbera made an unsuccessful attempt to get Michael Jackson to sing in the film, which may have been for the songs Stephanie Mills ended up performing.

Songs

 * 1) "Friends to the End" - Dana Hill, Richard Kind, Ed Gilbert, and David L. Lander
 * 2) "What Do We Care? (The Alley Cat Song)" - Raymond McLeod, Mitchel Moore, and Scott Wojahn
 * 3) "(Money is Such) A Beautiful Word" - Charlotte Rae and Tony Jay
 * 4) "God's Little Creatures" - Henry Gibson
 * 5) "I Miss You" – Robyn's Song - Anndi McAfee
 * 6) "I've Done It All" - Rip Taylor and Howard Morris
 * 7) "I Miss You" - Stephanie Mills
 * 8) "All in How Much We Give" - Stephanie Mills

Behind the scenes

 * Before his home is torn down, Jerry's calendar is marked August.
 * Bill & Joe's stakehouse/seafood restaurant is named after Joseph Barbera and William Hanna, respectively, who co-created and co-directed the Tom and Jerry shorts at MGM's animation studio.
 * During the alleycats' song, the Film Roman logo is partially visible.
 * Phil's is named after Phil Roman.
 * Dr. Applecheek mentions Gucci, the fashion wear.
 * Although not strongly touched upon, Aunt Figg's connection to Robyn is that she's actually the nanny, as Figg described herself while on the phone with Lickboot.
 * According to the back of Corgi's six-pack set, Robyn is nine years old.

Errors

 * The big hook of the film is that Tom and Jerry can now talk, even though in the theatrical shorts before this full-length film, they displayed their ability to talk, either on their own or to each other, and even sing on numerous occasions, such as in The Lonesome Mouse, The Zoot Cat, The Million Dollar Cat, The Bodyguard, The Mouse Comes to Dinner, Quiet, Please!, Springtime for Thomas, The Milky Waif, Trap Happy, Solid Serenade, Part Time Pal, whispering in A Mouse in the House, Kitty Foiled, whispering in Old Rockin' Chair Tom, Mouse Cleaning, Saturday Evening Puss, The Framed Cat, His Mouse Friday, Cruise Cat, The Missing Mouse, Puppy Tale, whispering in Posse Cat, Tom and Chérie, and That's My Mommy.
 * Somehow Tom and Jerry are able to communicate only with Robyn, which she just naturally accepts. This is despite the fact that Ferdinand himself can communicate with Aunt Figg.

Marketing and promotion

 * Main: Tom and Jerry: The Movie/Marketing and promotion

Hoping to make a big cash-in, the film has several licensees in video games, books, and toys.

Everlasting influence
Henry Mancini's score was used in the teaser trailer for the 1994 live-action adaptation of The Flintstones.

Box office
Tom and Jerry: The Movie bombed at the box office, squashing any attempt at possible sequels.

Trailers
Teaser trailer:

United States trailer:

International trailer: