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 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"| 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

 * 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.