Mouse in Manhattan

Mouse in Manhattan is the nineteenth animated theatrical short of the Tom and Jerry series. It was released on July 7, 1945 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was produced by Fred Quimby, and written and directed by series creators, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.

Jerry gets tired of living in the country and sets off in the hustle and bustle of Manhattan, intending to leave Tom behind seemingly forever.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Tom Cat
 * style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Jerry Mouse
 * style="background-color:#clear"| N/A
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Alley cat
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Harry E. Lang
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Alley cat
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Harry E. Lang
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Harry E. Lang

Locations

 * Rural residence
 * New York
 * New York City
 * Manhattan
 * Grand Central Station
 * Empire State Building
 * Times Square
 * Park Manor

Objects

 * None

Vehicles

 * None

Music
The music is composed by Scott Bradley.

Release
It was originally released in theaters on July 7, 1945, then released on December 6, 1952.

Behind the scenes

 * The house Tom lives in outside New York, has "RFD" on the mailbox, which stands for Rural Free Delivery.
 * The "fourth wall" is broken when there is an advertisement for a Tom and Jerry cartoon in Times Square.
 * This is the first time Tom and Jerry don't fight for the entire length of a short, although Jerry does get some danger from a random alley cat.