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{{Infobox movie | {{Infobox movie | ||
|image= [[File:.png|300px]] | |image= [[File:Fit to Be Tired theatrical poster.png|300px]] | ||
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|prodcompany= [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] | |prodcompany= [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] | ||
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|released= [[July 26]], [[1952]] | |released= [[July 26]], [[1952]] | ||
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|starring= | |starring= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Daws Butler]] | ||
|producers= [[Fred Quimby]] | |producers= [[Fred Quimby]] | ||
|music= [[Scott Bradley]] | |music= [[Scott Bradley]] | ||
|screenplay= William Hanna<br />[[Joseph Barbera]] | |screenplay= William Hanna<br />[[Joseph Barbera]] | ||
|animation= [[Kenneth Muse]]<br />[[Irven Spence]]<br />[[Ray Patterson]]<br />[[Ed Barge]] | |||
|director= William Hanna<br />Joseph Barbera | |director= William Hanna<br />Joseph Barbera | ||
|previous= Little Runaway | |previous= Little Runaway | ||
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'''''Fit to Be Tied''''' is the sixty-ninth animated theatrical short of the ''[[Tom and Jerry (theatrical shorts)|Tom and Jerry]]'' series. It was distributed by [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] on [[July 16]], [[1952]]. It was produced by [[Fred Quimby]], and written and directed by series creators, [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]]. | '''''Fit to Be Tied''''' is the sixty-ninth animated theatrical short of the ''[[Tom and Jerry (theatrical shorts)|Tom and Jerry]]'' series. It was distributed by [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] on [[July 16]], [[1952]]. It was produced by [[Fred Quimby]], and written and directed by series creators, [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]]. | ||
After removing a tack from Spike's foot, Jerry is given a bell that he uses when he's in trouble. It gets to a point where Tom becomes his servant, but when Tom reads the news of a new leash law, he seeks an opportunity to harass both Spike and Jerry. | |||
==Detailed summary== | ==Detailed summary== | ||
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{{CastTop}} | {{CastTop}} | ||
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|style="background-color:#"| | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Jerry Mouse]] | ||
|style="background-color:#"| | |style="background-color:#ffff00"| N/A | ||
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Spike (Tom and Jerry)|Spike]] | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Daws Butler]] | |||
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Tom Cat]] | |||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[William Hanna]] | |||
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{{CastBottom}} | {{CastBottom}} | ||
==Organizations== | |||
* ''[[News Daily]]'' (mentioned) | |||
==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
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==Objects== | ==Objects== | ||
* | * Tack | ||
* Bell | |||
* Gumball machine | |||
* Cheese | |||
* ''News Daily'' newspaper | |||
* Spike's doghouse | |||
* Leash | |||
* Pie | |||
* Cymballs | |||
* Boxing glove | |||
* Baseball bat | |||
* Metal pipe | |||
* Croquet mallet | |||
==Vehicles== | ==Vehicles== | ||
* | * None | ||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
===Development=== | ===Development=== | ||
===Filming=== | ===Filming=== | ||
It was copyrighted in 1952 (MCMLII). | |||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
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==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
* | * The title is a play on the expression, "fit to be tied"; meaning to get very angry. | ||
* The MPAA certificate number is 15202. | |||
* The plot of the short is an allusion to two fables, "[[wikipedia:Androcles|Androcles]]" and "[[wikipedia:Belling the Cat|Belling the Cat]]." | |||
** Similar to the tale of Androcles helping out a lion, Jerry saves Spike be removing a pointed object on his foot. Both the lion and Spike show mercy to Androcles and Jerry, respectively, and later get tied by a leash before they are set free. | |||
** Jerry uses the bell in a reference to "Belling the Cat," as an idiom describing a group of persons agreeing to propose impossible tasks. | |||
==Errors== | ==Errors== | ||
* | * | ||
== | ==Legacy== | ||
* | [[File:I Knew He Ate A Cheese.png|thumb|200px|right]|i know he ate a cheese.]] | ||
* An image of Jerry's misshapen body after eating a wedge of cheese was first spread onto Tumblr as early as [[2014]], and later became the basis for the "I Know He Ate a Cheese" meme.<ref>[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/i-know-he-ate-a-cheese "I Know He Ate a Cheese"]. ''Know Your Meme''. Retrieved [[August 15]], [[2024]].</ref> | |||
** The aforementioned meme was referenced in the ''[[Tomut Jelly|Tomu to Jerī]]'' episode "[[Cheese Day]]." | |||
==Critical reception== | ==Critical reception== | ||
Latest revision as of 08:10, 15 August 2024
| Fit to Be Tied | |
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 Theatrical poster. | |
| Production company | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Distributor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | July 26, 1952 |
| Starring | William Hanna Daws Butler |
| Producer(s) | Fred Quimby |
| Music composed by | Scott Bradley |
| Screenplay by | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Animation | Kenneth Muse Irven Spence Ray Patterson Ed Barge |
| Director(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
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Fit to Be Tied is the sixty-ninth animated theatrical short of the Tom and Jerry series. It was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on July 16, 1952. It was produced by Fred Quimby, and written and directed by series creators, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.
After removing a tack from Spike's foot, Jerry is given a bell that he uses when he's in trouble. It gets to a point where Tom becomes his servant, but when Tom reads the news of a new leash law, he seeks an opportunity to harass both Spike and Jerry.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Characters
In order of appearance: | ||||||||||
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Organizations
- News Daily (mentioned)
Locations
Objects
- Tack
- Bell
- Gumball machine
- Cheese
- News Daily newspaper
- Spike's doghouse
- Leash
- Pie
- Cymballs
- Boxing glove
- Baseball bat
- Metal pipe
- Croquet mallet
Vehicles
- None
Production
Development
Filming
It was copyrighted in 1952 (MCMLII).
Music
The music was composed by Scott Bradley.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: July 26, 1952
Behind the scenes
- The title is a play on the expression, "fit to be tied"; meaning to get very angry.
- The MPAA certificate number is 15202.
- The plot of the short is an allusion to two fables, "Androcles" and "Belling the Cat."
- Similar to the tale of Androcles helping out a lion, Jerry saves Spike be removing a pointed object on his foot. Both the lion and Spike show mercy to Androcles and Jerry, respectively, and later get tied by a leash before they are set free.
- Jerry uses the bell in a reference to "Belling the Cat," as an idiom describing a group of persons agreeing to propose impossible tasks.
Errors
Legacy
- An image of Jerry's misshapen body after eating a wedge of cheese was first spread onto Tumblr as early as 2014, and later became the basis for the "I Know He Ate a Cheese" meme.[1]
- The aforementioned meme was referenced in the Tomu to Jerī episode "Cheese Day."
Critical reception
Home availability
- In the United States:
- September 11, 2007: Warner Home Video releases Tom and Jerry Spotlight Collection: Vol. 3 on DVD.
References
- ^ "I Know He Ate a Cheese". Know Your Meme. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
