The Lonesome Mouse

The Lonesome Mouse is the tenth animated theatrical short of the Tom and Jerry series. It was distributed by Metro-Goldywn-Mayer on May 22, 1943. It was produced by Fred Quimby, and written and directed by series creators, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.

Jerry gets Tom kicked out, living it up, but then begins to miss him.

Characters

 * 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:#clear"| Mammy Two Shoes
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Lillian Randolph
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Jerry's narrator friend (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Harry E. Lang
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Lillian Randolph
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Jerry's narrator friend (voice only)
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Harry E. Lang
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Harry E. Lang

Locations

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

Objects

 * Mammy Two Shoes's fake teeth

Vehicles

 * None

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

Music
The music was composed by Scott Bradley.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: May 22, 1943; November 22, 1949 (reissue)

Behind the scenes

 * Jerry paints over Tom's picture on his cat bed to make him look like Adolf Hitler.
 * This is the first time Tom and Jerry have spoken proper words and the first time their conversation to each other is heard.

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.