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|image= [[File:Mouse Trouble reissue poster.png|300px]]
|image= [[File:Mouse Trouble reissue poster.png|300px]]
|caption= 1951 theatrical reissue poster.
|caption= 1951 theatrical reissue poster.
|prodcompany= [[MGM Cartoons]]
|prodcompany= [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]
|distributor= [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]
|distributor= Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
|released= November 23, 1944
|released= [[November 23]], [[1944]]
|run_time= 7:28
|run_time= 7:28
|starring= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Sara Berner]]
|starring= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Sara Berner]]
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|previous= Puttin' on the Dog
|next= The Mouse Comes to Dinner
|next= The Mouse Comes to Dinner
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|title_card= [[File:T&J 117 title card.png|300px]]
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'''''Mouse Trouble''''' is the seventeenth animated theatrical short of the ''[[Tom and Jerry (theatrical shorts)|Tom and Jerry]]'' series. It was released on November 23, 1944 by [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]. It was produced by [[Fred Quimby]], and written and directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]].
'''''Mouse Trouble''''' is the seventeenth animated theatrical short of the ''[[Tom and Jerry (theatrical shorts)|Tom and Jerry]]'' series. It was distributed by [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] on [[November 23]], [[1944]]. It was produced by [[Fred Quimby]], and written and directed by series creators, [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]].


Tom follows a help book in catching Jerry.
Tom receives a how-to book on catching mice and attempts to follow its instructions on Jerry.


==Detailed summary==
==Detailed summary==
==Memorable quotes==
'''Tom''': Don't you believe it!




==Memorable quotes==
'''Girl mouse toy''': Come up and see me sometime.
 
==Characters==
==Characters==
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==Locations==
==Locations==
* [[Mammy Two-Shoes's residence]]
* [[Earth]]
** [[United States]]
*** [[Mammy Two Shoes's residence]]


==Objects==
==Objects==
* ''[[How to Catch a Mouse]]''
* ''[[How to Catch a Mouse]]''
* Mouse trap
* Cheese
* Stethoscope
* Double-barreled shotgun
* Bear trap
* Mallet
* Gift box disguise
* First aid kit
* Girl mouse toy (Sara Berner)
* Girl mouse toy (Sara Berner)
* [[Block Buster]]
* [[Block Buster]]
==Vehicles==
* None


==Production==
==Production==
===Development===
===Development===
===Filming===
==Music==
==Music==
The music is composed by [[Scott Bradley]].
The music was composed by [[Scott Bradley]].
 
==Crew credits==
* Animation: [[Ray Patterson]], [[Irven Spence]], [[Kenneth Muse]], [[Pete Burness]]


==Release==
==Release==
It was originally released in theaters on November 23, 1944, then released on December 15, 1951.
Dates are in order of release:
 
* United States: November 23, 1944; [[December 15]], [[1951]] (reissue)


==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
* ''How to Catch a Mouse'' is "A Random Mouse Book", which is a parody of Random House books.
* The score uses "[[wikipedia:All God's Chillun Got Rhythm|All God's Chillun Got Rhythm]]", a jazz standard composed for the Marx Brothers' 1937 film ''[[wikipedia:A Day at the Races (film)|A Day at the Races]]'', as one of its background melodies.
* Tom dying at the end is the first time a main character dies on-screen.
* ''How to Catch a Mouse'' is "A Random Mouse Book", a parody of [[wikipedia:Random House|Random House]] books.
* Tom's phrase, "Don't you believe it!", is a reference to the tagline for ''[[wikipedia:Don't You Believe It!|Don't You Believe It!]]'', a radio program from the late 1930s to early [[1940s]] that focused on unique facts and debunking myths.
* Tom's girl mouse toy is inspired by actress Mae West and her line, "Come up and see me sometime," is taken from in the 1933 film ''She Done Him Wrong''.
** The real line was, "Why don't you come up some time and see me?", and was actually said by Carry Grant's character.
* This short is the first one in the ''Tom and Jerry'' series to have a main character die on-screen, which in this case is Tom.


==Errors==
==Errors==
*  
* When Tom winds the girl mouse toy, he has multiple bandages covering him from his previous injuries. But when he accidentally eats the toy, all his bandages are gone.


==Everlasting influence==
==Everlasting influence==
Tom reads about this short in Jerry's diary (with accompanying flashbacks) in the aptly named short ''[[Jerry's Diary]]''.
* Tom reads about this short in Jerry's diary (with accompanying flashbacks) in the aptly named short ''[[Jerry's Diary]]''. He marked it [[May 12]], Thursday.
* Tom would say the "Don't you believe it!" line again at the end of ''[[The Missing Mouse]]''.
* In the live-action film ''[[Tom & Jerry (film)|Tom & Jerry]]'', Jerry redoes the gag where he tricks Tom into thinking he's hiding something in his hands so he can punch Tom in the eye.


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
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| Academy Award
| Academy Award
| March 15, 1945
| [[March 15]], [[1945]]
| Best Short Subject: Cartoons
| Best Short Subject: Cartoons
| Fred Quimby
| Fred Quimby
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==Home availability==
==Home availability==
*  
* In the United States:
** [[October 19]], [[2004]]: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''[[Tom and Jerry Spotlight Collection]]'' on DVD.
** [[February 12]], [[2008]]: Warner Home Video releases ''[[Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Academy Awards Animation Collection]]'' on DVD.
** [[October 25]], [[2011]]: Warner Home Video releases ''[[Tom and Jerry Golden Collection: Volume 1 (DVD)|Tom and Jerry Golden Collection: Volume 1]]'' on DVD.
** October 25, 2011: Warner Home Video releases ''[[Tom and Jerry Golden Collection: Volume 1 (BD)|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.


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Directed by Joseph Barbera]]
[[Category:Directed by William Hanna]]
[[Category:Directed by William Hanna]]
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Latest revision as of 00:21, 1 April 2024

Mouse Trouble
Mouse Trouble reissue poster.png
1951 theatrical reissue poster.
Production company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date November 23, 1944
Run time 7:28
Starring William Hanna
Sara Berner
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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Mouse Trouble is the seventeenth animated theatrical short of the Tom and Jerry series. It was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on November 23, 1944. It was produced by Fred Quimby, and written and directed by series creators, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.

Tom receives a how-to book on catching mice and attempts to follow its instructions on Jerry.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Tom: Don't you believe it!


Girl mouse toy: Come up and see me sometime.

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Mailman N/A
Tom Cat William Hanna
Harry E. Lang
Jerry Mouse William Hanna


Locations

Objects

  • How to Catch a Mouse
  • Mouse trap
  • Cheese
  • Stethoscope
  • Double-barreled shotgun
  • Bear trap
  • Mallet
  • Gift box disguise
  • First aid kit
  • Girl mouse toy (Sara Berner)
  • Block Buster

Production

Development

Filming

Music

The music was composed by Scott Bradley.

Crew credits

Release

Dates are in order of release:

Behind the scenes

  • The score uses "All God's Chillun Got Rhythm", a jazz standard composed for the Marx Brothers' 1937 film A Day at the Races, as one of its background melodies.
  • How to Catch a Mouse is "A Random Mouse Book", a parody of Random House books.
  • Tom's phrase, "Don't you believe it!", is a reference to the tagline for Don't You Believe It!, a radio program from the late 1930s to early 1940s that focused on unique facts and debunking myths.
  • Tom's girl mouse toy is inspired by actress Mae West and her line, "Come up and see me sometime," is taken from in the 1933 film She Done Him Wrong.
    • The real line was, "Why don't you come up some time and see me?", and was actually said by Carry Grant's character.
  • This short is the first one in the Tom and Jerry series to have a main character die on-screen, which in this case is Tom.

Errors

  • When Tom winds the girl mouse toy, he has multiple bandages covering him from his previous injuries. But when he accidentally eats the toy, all his bandages are gone.

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 May 12, Thursday.
  • Tom would say the "Don't you believe it!" line again at the end of The Missing Mouse.
  • In the live-action film Tom & Jerry, Jerry redoes the gag where he tricks Tom into thinking he's hiding something in his hands so he can punch Tom in the eye.

Critical reception

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient Result
Academy Award March 15, 1945 Best Short Subject: Cartoons Fred Quimby Won[1]

Home availability

References

  1. ^ "The 17th Academy Awards (1945) Nominees and Winners". Oscars. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
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