The Flying Sorceress (theatrical short)


 * This article is about the theatrical short. For The Tom & Jerry Show episode "The Flying Sorceress."

The Flying Sorceress is the ninety-seventh animated theatrical short of the Tom and Jerry series. It was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on January 27, 1956. It was written, produced, and directed by series creators, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.

Characters

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Locations

 * Earth
 * France

Music
The music was composed by Scott Bradley.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: January 27, 1956

Behind the scenes

 * The witch has seven other cats that died before appointing Tom as her companion. The seventh gravestone outside her home has Butch's name, weirdly enough.
 * June Foray provided the voice of the witch in this short, at the same year she began voicing Witch Hazel in the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons; starting with Broom-Stick Bunny in 1956. Foray also used the same vocalization for the two characters.

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * March 12, 2002: Warner Home Video releases Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring on DVD.
 * October 19, 2004: Warner Home Video releases Tom and Jerry Spotlight Collection on DVD.