Fraidy Cat (theatrical short)


 * You may also be looking for the Tom & Jerry Kids segment "Fraidy Cat."

Fraidy Cat is the fourth animated theatrical short of the Tom and Jerry series. It was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on January 16, 1942. It was produced by Fred Quimby, and written and directed by series creators, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.

A night of fright is no delight after Tom listens to a ghost story on the radio, which causes Jerry to play tricks on Tom.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Radio narrator
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Martha Wentworth
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Cat
 * style="background-color:#clear"| William Hanna
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jerry Mouse
 * style="background-color:#clear"| William Hanna
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Operator
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Tom's nine lives
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mammy Two Shoes
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Lillian Randolph
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Tom's nine lives
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mammy Two Shoes
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Lillian Randolph
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mammy Two Shoes
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Lillian Randolph

Locations

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

Objects

 * Radio

Vehicles

 * None

Filming
There was also a redubbed version made with Thea Vidale as the voice of Mammy Two-Shoes.

Music
The score was composed by Scott Bradley.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: January 16, 1942; May 10, 1952 (reissue)

Behind the scenes

 * This is the first time Tom attempts to put a real sentence 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.