Fraidy Cat (theatrical short)


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

Fraidy Cat is the fourth animated theatrical short of the Tom and Jerry series. It was released on January 16, 1942 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was produced by Fred Quimby, and written and directed by 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"| Unknown
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Tom's 9 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 9 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

 * Mammy Two Shoes's residence

Objects

 * Radio

Vehicles

 * None

Music
The music is composed by Scott Bradley.

Behind the scenes

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