Difference between revisions of "The Lonesome Mouse"

The Lonesome Mouse
	; Theatrical poster.
Production company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributor	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	May 22, 1943
Run time	8:09
Starring	William Hanna; Lillian Randolph; Harry E. Lang
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 Lonesome Mouse is the tenth animated theatrical short of the Tom and Jerry series. It was distributed by Metro-Goldywn-Mayer on May 22, 1943. It was produced by Fred Quimby, and written and directed by series creators, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.

Jerry gets Tom kicked out, living it up, but then begins to miss him.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Tom Cat	William Hanna
Jerry Mouse	William Hanna
Mammy Two Shoes	Lillian Randolph
Jerry's narrator friend (voice only)	Harry E. Lang

Locations

Earth
- United States
  - Mammy Two Shoes's residence

Objects

Mammy Two Shoes's fake teeth

Vehicles

None

Production

1949 reissue poster.

Development

Filming

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

Music

The music was composed by Scott Bradley.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

United States: May 22, 1943; November 22, 1949 (reissue)

Behind the scenes

Jerry paints over Tom's picture on his cat bed to make him look like Adolf Hitler.
This is the first time Tom and Jerry have spoken proper words and the first time their conversation to each other is heard.

Errors

Critical reception

Home availability

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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-|distributor= [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]
+|distributor= Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
-|released= May 22, 1943
+|released= [[May 22]], [[1943]]
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-'''''The Lonesome Mouse''''' is the tenth animated theatrical short of the ''[[Tom and Jerry (theatrical shorts)|Tom and Jerry]]'' series. It was released on May 22, 1943 by [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]. It was produced by [[Fred Quimby]], and written and directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]].
+'''''The Lonesome Mouse''''' is the tenth animated theatrical short of the ''[[Tom and Jerry (theatrical shorts)|Tom and Jerry]]'' series. It was distributed by [[Metro-Goldywn-Mayer]] on [[May 22]], [[1943]]. It was produced by [[Fred Quimby]], and written and directed by series creators, [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]].
 Jerry gets Tom kicked out, living it up, but then begins to miss him.
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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]]
 |-
-|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mammy Two-Shoes]]
+|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Jerry's narrator friend (voice only)
-|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Harry E. Lang]]
+|style="background-color:#aaffaa"| [[Harry E. Lang]]
 |-
 {{CastBottom}}
 ==Locations==
-* [[Mammy Two-Shoes's residence]]
+* [[Earth]]
+** [[United States]]
+*** [[Mammy Two Shoes's residence]]
 ==Objects==
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 [[File:The Lonesome Mouse reissue poster.jpg|thumb|150px|1949 reissue poster.]]
 ===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 music was composed by [[Scott Bradley]].
 ==Release==
-It was originally released in theaters on May 22, 1943, then released on November 22, 1949.
+Dates are in order of release:
+* United States: May 22, 1943; [[November 22]], [[1949]] (reissue)
 ==Behind the scenes==
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 ==Critical reception==
 ==Home availability==
-*
+* 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:1943]]
 [[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]]