Difference between revisions of "Puss n' Toots"

Puss n' Toots
	; Cover to the 1989 VHS.
Production company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributor	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	May 30, 1942
Starring	William Hanna; Billy Bletcher; Lillian Randolph
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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Puss n' Toots is the sixth animated theatrical short of the Tom and Jerry series. It was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on May 30, 1942. It was produced by Fred Quimby, and written and directed by series creators, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.

Mammy Two-Shoes cat sits for a neighbor, with the cute feline becoming the object of Tom's affections.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Tom Cat	Clarence Nash William Hanna
Jerry Mouse	William Hanna
Mammy Two Shoes	Lillian Randolph
Toots	N/A

Locations

Earth
- United States
  - Mammy Two Shoes's residence

Objects

Box of chocolates

Vehicles

None

Production

Development

Filming

There was also a redubbed version made with Thea Vidale as the voice of Mammy Two Shoes.

Music

The score was composed by Scott Bradley.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

United States: May 30, 1942; April 24, 1948 (first reissue); August 8, 1958 (second reissue)

Behind the scenes

This is the first time Tom has a love interest.
For reasons due to racial insensitivity, a scene where Jerry turns Tom into an Asian caricature by landing a record disc on his head is cut from most television broadcasts (including Cartoon Network).

Errors

Critical reception

Home availability

In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
- 1989: MGM/UA Home Video releases Tom and Jerry in Puss n' Toots on VHS.
In the United States:
- October 25, 2005: Warner Home Video releases Tom and Jerry Spotlight Collection: Vol. 2 on DVD.
- October 25, 2011: Warner Home Video releases Tom and Jerry Golden Collection: Volume 1 on DVD.
- October 25, 2011: Warner Home Video releases 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

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+|prodcompany= [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]
-|distributor= [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]
+|distributor= Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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+|released= [[May 30]], [[1942]]
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 |starring= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Billy Bletcher]]<br />[[Lillian Randolph]]
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-'''''Puss n' Toots''''' is the sixth animated theatrical short of the ''[[Tom and Jerry (theatrical shorts)|Tom and Jerry]]'' series. It was released on May 30, 1942 by [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]. It was produced by [[Fred Quimby]], and written and directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]].
+'''''Puss n' Toots''''' is the sixth animated theatrical short of the ''[[Tom and Jerry (theatrical shorts)|Tom and Jerry]]'' series. It was distributed by [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] on [[May 30]], [[1942]]. It was produced by [[Fred Quimby]], and written and directed by series creators, [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]].
-Mammy Two-Shoes catsits for a neighbor, with the cute feline becoming the object of Tom's affections.
+Mammy Two-Shoes cat sits for a neighbor, with the cute feline becoming the object of Tom's affections.
 ==Detailed summary==
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 |style="background-color:#clear"| William Hanna
 |-
-|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mammy Two-Shoes]]
+|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mammy Two Shoes]]
 |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Lillian Randolph]]
 |-
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 ==Locations==
-* [[Mammy Two-Shoes's residence]]
+* [[Earth]]
+** [[United States]]
+*** [[Mammy Two Shoes's residence]]
 ==Objects==
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 ==Production==
 ===Development===
+===Filming===
+There was also a redubbed version made with [[Thea Vidale]] as the voice of Mammy Two Shoes.
 ==Music==
-The music is composed by [[Scott Bradley]].
+The score was composed by [[Scott Bradley]].
+==Release==
+Dates are in order of release:
+* United States: May 30, 1942; [[April 24]], [[1948]] (first reissue); [[August 8]], [[1958]] (second reissue)
 ==Behind the scenes==
 * This is the first time Tom has a love interest.
+* For reasons due to racial insensitivity, a scene where Jerry turns Tom into an Asian caricature by landing a record disc on his head is cut from most television broadcasts (including Cartoon Network).
 ==Errors==
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 ==Critical reception==
 ==Home availability==
-*
+* In the United Kingdom and [[Ireland]]:
+** [[1989]]: [[MGM/UA Home Video]] releases ''[[Tom and Jerry in Puss n' Toots]]'' on VHS.
+* In the United States:
+** [[October 25]], [[2005]]: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''[[Tom and Jerry Spotlight Collection: Vol. 2]]'' 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==
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 [[Category:Directed by Joseph Barbera]]
 [[Category:Directed by William Hanna]]
+[[Category:Films]]
+[[Category:MGM]]
 [[Category:Theatrical shorts]]
 [[Category:Tom and Jerry shorts]]
+[[Category:Tom and Jerry]]
+[[Category:Written by Joseph Barbera]]
+[[Category:Written by William Hanna]]