The Yankee Doodle Mouse
The Yankee Doodle Mouse | |
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Production company | MGM Cartoons |
Distributor | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date | June 26, 1943 |
Run time | 7:33 |
Starring | William Hanna |
Producer(s) | Fred Quimby |
Music composed by | Scott Bradley |
Screenplay by | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
Director(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
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The Yankee Doodle Mouse is the eleventh animated theatrical short of the Tom and Jerry series. It was released on June 26, 1943 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. It was produced by Fred Quimby, and written and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.
Tom and Jerry turn the house in a World War II-style battlefield.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Characters
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Locations
- Mammy Two-Shoes's residence
- Cat raid shelter
Objects
- Hen-grenades
Vehicles
- Jerry's makeshift jeep
- Jerry's makeshift plane
Production
Development
The working title was Jerry's Defense.[1]
Music
The music is composed by Scott Bradley.
Release
It was originally released in theaters on June 26, 1943, then released on June 24, 1950.
Behind the scenes
Errors
Everlasting influence
Tom reads about this short in Jerry's diary (with accompanying flashbacks) in the aptly named short Jerry's Diary. He marked it July 4, Saturday. In reality, July 4 didn't happen on a Saturday in 1943, but on a Sunday, instead. Although, the previous year in 1942, July 4 did occur on a Saturday.
In The Sopranos episode "Walk Like a Man", A.J. watches this short on TV.
Critical reception
Accolades
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient | Result |
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Academy Award | 1943 | Best Short Subject: Cartoons | Fred Quimby | Won |
Home availability
References
- ^ Dept. of Cartoons: Storyboard for The Yankee Doodle Mouse". Cartoon Network.com. Retrieved November 22, 2020.