Tom and Jerry: The Movie (film)


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Tom and Jerry: The Movie is an 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 (MGM) from 1940 to 1957. Incidentally, this full-length adventure is something of a tribute to MGM's musicals. It was distributed by Miramax Films on July 30, 1992. The film was written by Dennis Marks, produced and directed by Phil Roman through his animation company Film Roman, and voice directed by Gordon Hunt.

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!

Lickboot: Just pray the police find her, or we're doomed to return to the ranks of the peasantry. And you'd better hope this rumor that dashing Daddy Starling may have survived the avalanche is just a rumor, or we'll be worse than ordinary. We'll be... Pristine Figg: Don't say it! Lickboot: Poor. Pristine Figg: Pennyless! Lickboot: Bankrupt! Pristine Figg: No more m-money? Lickboot: We've got to have... money!

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"| Doctor 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"| Doctor 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

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

Objects

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

Vehicles

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

Filming
It was copyrighted in 1992.

Music
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 music editor was Stephen A. Hope. The music was supervised by Sharon Boyle and Kathy Nelson, with the latter working for MCA Records. The music was also coordinated by Barklie K. Griggs, Adam Maffei, Jennifer Richardson, Dana Sano

The Tom and Jerry theme was performed by the National Philharmonic Orchestra of London at Abbey Road Studios in London, England. It was recorded and mixed by Alan Snelling. The assistant engineer was Darren Godwin, the copyist was Ron Shillingford, music contractors were Sidney and Shirley Sax, the booth musical assistant was Christopher Palmer, additional recording was done by John Richards, and the creative consultant was David Simoné.

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

Crew credits

 * Executive producers: Roger Mayer, Jack Petrik, Hans Brockman, Justin Ackerman
 * Creative consultant: Joseph Barbera
 * Casting directors: Janet Hirshenson, Jane Jenkins, Roger Mussenden
 * Production manager: Michael Wolf
 * Art directors: Michael Peraza, Jr., Michael Humphries
 * Sequence directors: John Sparey, Monte Young, Bob Nesler, Adam Kuhlman
 * Effects animation supervisor: Jeff Howard
 * Storyboard artists: Andrew Austin, Brad Landreth, Marty Murphy, Keith Tucker, Monte Young, Phil Mendez, Mitch Schauer
 * Layout artists: Ray Aragon, Andrew Austin, Peter J. DeLuca, Andy Gaskill, Ed Ghertner, Mike Hodgson, Gary L. Hoffman, Brad Landreth, Ken Mimura, Cliff Voorhees, Dean Thompson
 * Model artists: Michael Peraza, Jr., Jim Franzen, Leonard E. Johnson, David Nethery
 * Background artists: Michael Humphries, Bari Greenberg
 * Color model supervisor: Phyllis Craig
 * Blue sketch artist: Peter J. DeLucia
 * Key animators: JK. Kim, Adam Dykstra, Dan Haskett, Adam Kuhlman, Kevin Petrilak, Kamoon Song, Kevin Wurzer
 * Animators: Eric Thomas, Art Roman, Doug Frankel, Tony Fucile, Steve Gordon, Leslie Gorin, Brian Robert Hogan, Gabi Payn, Irv Spence, Arnie Wong
 * Supervising directors (Tawain): James Miko, Aundre Knutson
 * Key assistant supervisors: Art Roman, Leonard E. Johnson, Sylvia M. Fitzpatrick
 * Key assistant supervisor (Tawain): Dan Hunn
 * Assistant animators: Jerry Lee Brice, Karen Brooks, Sheila Brown, Wes Chun, Shana Curley, Brad Forbush, Ed Gutierrez, Carl Hall, Dave Hancock, Jeff Johnson, Paulette King, Lance Kramer, Jeff LaFlamme, Dori Littell Herrick, Jon Lyons, Soon Jin Mooney, Angel Pastrana, Ray Pointer, Andrew Ramos, Bonnie Robinsons, Scott Sackett, Jim Schumann, Eric S. Thomas, Salene Weatherwax
 * Effects animators: Sean Applegate, George S. Chialtas, Corny Cole, Mark Dindal, Brett Hisey, John Huey, Craig Littell-Herrick, Gary McCarver, Mary Mullen, January Nordman
 * Effects assistants: Jeremy H. Bishop, Melissa Ann Freeman, Ray Hofstedt, Brian Mark, Jan Naylor, Martine Tomczyk
 * Additional background artists: Dick Heichberger, Tia W. Kratter, William Lorencz, Tim Maloney, Jane Nussbaum, Andrew Phillipson, Dennis Venizelos
 * Animation checkers: Merle Welton, Jackie Banks, Lolee Aries
 * Color designers: Phyllis Craig, Leslie Ellery
 * Color model designers: Debbie Mark, Belle Norman, Libby Reed, Brian Mark, Casey Clayton
 * Production supervisor: Lee Anne Kaplan
 * Production supervisors (Tawain/Thailand): Lynn Hoag, Joellyn Marlowe
 * Ink and paint supervisors (Tawain/Thailand): Karen Hudson, Maria Gonzales
 * Camera supervisors (Tawain/Thailand): David Koenigsberg, Allen Foster
 * Production coordinator: Monica Diane Mayall
 * Production assistant: Laurie Templeton
 * WMG production executive: Su Lim
 * Additional animation service: The Baer Animation Company
 * Animation director: Dale L. Baer
 * Studio executive: Jane M. Baer
 * Sequence directors: Eric Daniels, Jay Jackson
 * Animators: David Courtland, Frederic DuChau, Darin Hilton, Sadao Miyamoto, David Nethery, Michael Polvani, Alejandro Reyes, Michael Toth, Larry Whitaker, Tomihiro Yamaguchi
 * Key assistant animators: Christopher Chu, Timothy Ingersoll, Patrick Joens, Calvin LeDuc, Nelson Recinos, James van der Keyl
 * Assistant animators: Paul Bauman, Wanda Brown, Scott Claus, Eunice Ok Yu, Joseph Roman, Raul Salaiz, Pil Yong Song, Helen Vives, Terry Walsh
 * Video operator: Gregory Hinde
 * Additional camera operator: The Baer Animation Camera Service; Ron Jackson, Dan Larsen, David Link, Lin-Z Rogers, Steven Wilzbach
 * Operations manager: Hope S. Parker
 * Production manager: Jll S. Bauman
 * Production coordinator: Craig Sost
 * Production accountant: Pauline Weber
 * Production assistants: Debra Toth, Heidi Janssen
 * Additional animation service: Creative Capers Cartoons
 * Production executive: Rocky Solotoff
 * Studio executive: G. Sue Shakespeare
 * Sequence director: Skip Jones
 * Animators: Matthew Bates, Jon Hooper, Mark Koetsier, Dan Kuenster, Linda Miller, Mark Pudleiner, Chad Stewart, Bonita Versh
 * Key assistant animators: David Molina, Terry Shakespeare, Jennifer Sitwell
 * Additional animation production: Wang Film Productions Co.
 * Associate producer: James Wang
 * Computer animator: Kroyer Films; Mark M. Pompian, Brian Schindler
 * Additional computer animator: The Dream Factory; Patty Paulick-Peraza
 * Post production supervisor: Barbara Beck
 * Post production assistant: Bonnie Dillon
 * Editor: Horta Editorial & Sound
 * Supervising editor: Sam Horta
 * Picture editor: Julie Anne Gustafson
 * Dialog editors: Tom Syslo, Thomas Jaeger
 * Effects editors: Mark R. Crookston, Michael Gollom, John O. Robinson III, Kevin D. Spears
 * Foley editors: Ken D. Young, Robert N. Brown
 * ADR editor: Eileen Horta
 * Foley mixer: Cecilia Perna
 * Foley walkers: Eileen Horta, Debra O'Connor
 * Dialog and ADR recording facility: Buzzy's Recording
 * Re-recording facility: Warner Bros. Studio Facilities
 * Re-recording mixers: Dick Weaver, Joe Citarella, Don MacDougall
 * Post production consultant: Arthur Klein
 * Dance sequence choreographer: Lori Eastside
 * Dancers: Bryan Anthony, Frankie DeMiranda, Steve Messina, Randi Pareira, Kip Reynolds, Maurice Schwartzman, Myles Thoroughgood
 * Live action director: Robert Fisher Jr.
 * Audio playback operator: Darryl Linkow
 * Gaffer: J. Kevin Myers
 * Digital track readers: Theresa Gilroy, Philip Phillipson
 * Music track readers: Broughton/Winicki, Pat Hill, Ann Hoyt
 * Casting assistant: Daniel Shaner
 * Video operators: Patrick Buchanan, Peter J. DeLuca, Cyndy (Heather) Ingram, Robert Ingram
 * Video editors: Noel Roman, Larry Swerdlove
 * Assistant to Phil Roman: Rebecca Tedder
 * Assistant to Mr. Schultz: Anna L. Pagan
 * Assistant to Robert Mayer: June A. Caldwell
 * Assistant to Joseph Barbera: Maggie Roberts
 * Assistant to Hans Brockmann: Shane Newell
 * Assistant to Justin Ackerman: Colleen Woodcock
 * Assistant to Henry Mancini: Lisa Edmondson
 * Assistant to Leslie Bricusse: Ginger Mason
 * Production accountant: Anthony R. Reyes
 * Production staff: Rich Horine, Steve Ingram, Mike Kadlac, Barbara Ryerson, Raymond M. Iacovacci, Helen Brennick
 * Operation services: Ellen Howard, Richard Roman
 * Animation interns: Bert Klein, Shawn McCulley, Bill Ho
 * Accounting staff: Greg Arsenault, Sandra Contreras, Judy Greenfield, Genny Sanchez, Joan Thompson
 * Unit publicist: Sarah Baisley
 * Worldwide publicists: Alison Hill, Madelyn Fenton, Joe LoCicero
 * Logo designer: Guy Vasilovich
 * Title artists: Cinema Research Corporation
 * Title designer: Neal Thompson
 * Additional animation camera operators (LA): Animagraphics, Ted Bemiller & Sons
 * Negative cutters: Mark Lass, Bob Lass, Paul Lass
 * Dolby stereo consultant: Thom Ehle
 * Colorist: CFI
 * Color timer: Mike Mertens
 * Background still photographer: John Siskin
 * Paint furnisher: Chroma Colour
 * Message therapist: Jay S. Rosfelt
 * Legal services: Amanda M. Seward, Dixon Q. Dern, Jon F. Vein
 * Completion guarantee: The Completion Bond Company

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: July 30, 1992

Behind the scenes

 * Before his home is torn down, Jerry's calendar was marked August.
 * Bill & Joe's stakehouse/seafood restaurant was named after Joseph Barbera and William Hanna, respectively, who co-created and co-directed the Tom and Jerry shorts at MGM's animation studio. They were also given a special thanks at the end of the closing credits.
 * During the alleycats' song, the Film Roman logo was partially visible.
 * Phil's was 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 was 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, That's My Mommy, whispering in Timid Tabby, Spanish in Mucho Mouse, Down and Outing, The Cat Above and the Mouse Below, Is There a Doctor in the Mouse?, Snowbody Loves Me, The Cat's Me-Ouch, Duel Personality, Love Me, Love My Mouse, The A-Tom-inable Snowman, Cat and Dupli-Cat (both Italian and English), and Guided Mouse-ille. Jerry also spoke in "The Worry Song" musical number in the MGM film Anchors Aweigh.
 * 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
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.

Home availability

 * In the United States:
 * October 26, 1993: Family Home Entertainment releases Tom and Jerry: The Movie on VHS.
 * March 26, 2002: Warner Home Video releases Tom and Jerry: The Movie on DVD.

Trailers
Teaser trailer:

United States trailer:

International trailer: