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|image= [[File:The Lonesome Mouse poster.jpg|300px]] | |image= [[File:The Lonesome Mouse poster.jpg|300px]] | ||
|caption= Theatrical poster. | |caption= Theatrical poster. | ||
|prodcompany= [[ | |prodcompany= [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] | ||
|distributor= | |distributor= Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | ||
|released= May 22, 1943 | |released= [[May 22]], [[1943]] | ||
|run_time= 8:09 | |run_time= 8:09 | ||
|starring= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Lillian Randolph]]<br />[[Harry E. Lang]] | |starring= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Lillian Randolph]]<br />[[Harry E. Lang]] | ||
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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 | '''''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. | Jerry gets Tom kicked out, living it up, but then begins to miss him. | ||
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==Detailed summary== | ==Detailed summary== | ||
==Memorable quotes== | ==Memorable quotes== | ||
'''Mammy:''' Thomas! You no-good cat, that's sabotage! Out you go! | |||
'''Jerry:''' Hey... You wanna get back in the house, don't ya?<br> | |||
'''Tom:''' Yeah...<br> | |||
'''Jerry:''' Okay, then... (''whispers inside of Tom's ear'')<br> | |||
'''Tom:''' Uh-huh.<br> | |||
'''Jerry:''' And you... (''whispers again'')<br> | |||
'''Tom:''' Oh!<br> | |||
'''Jerry:''' Then you... (''whispers'')<br> | |||
'''Tom:''' That's a lu-lu!<br> | |||
'''Jerry:''' Why that dirty, double crossin', good-for-nothin', two-timin'... | |||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
{{CastTop}} | {{CastTop}} | ||
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|style="background-color:#clear"| William Hanna | |style="background-color:#clear"| William Hanna | ||
|- | |- | ||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mammy Two | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Mammy Two Shoes]] | ||
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Lillian Randolph]] | |style="background-color:#clear"| [[Lillian Randolph]] | ||
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==Locations== | ==Locations== | ||
* [[Mammy Two | * [[Earth]] | ||
** [[United States]] | |||
*** [[Mammy Two Shoes's residence]] | |||
==Objects== | ==Objects== | ||
* Mammy Two Shoes's fake teeth | * Mammy Two Shoes's fake teeth | ||
* Cream pie | |||
==Vehicles== | ==Vehicles== | ||
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[[File:The Lonesome Mouse reissue poster.jpg|thumb|150px|1949 reissue poster.]] | [[File:The Lonesome Mouse reissue poster.jpg|thumb|150px|1949 reissue poster.]] | ||
===Development=== | ===Development=== | ||
===Filming=== | |||
There was also a redubbed version made with [[Thea Vidale]] as the voice of Mammy Two Shoes. | |||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
The music | The music was composed by [[Scott Bradley]]. | ||
==Release== | ==Release== | ||
Dates are in order of release: | |||
* United States: May 22, 1943; [[November 22]], [[1949]] (reissue) | |||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
{{MatureSection}} | |||
* The MPAA certificate number is 8869. | |||
* Jerry paints over Tom's picture on his cat bed to make him look like Adolf Hitler. | * 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. | ** This was cut when this short aired on [[Cartoon Network]] and [[Boomerang]]. | ||
* This is the first time Tom and Jerry have spoken proper words, and the first time their conversation to each other is heard. | |||
* A 1949 reissue of the short resulted in controversy with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), who launched a campaign against ''Tom and Jerry'' for its use of Mammy Two-Shoes and other Black stereotypes.<ref name="Lehman">Lehman, Christopher P. (2007). ''[https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/794701592 The Colored cartoon : Black representation in American animated short films, 1907-1954]''. Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press. p. 97-99. ISBN 978-1-61376-119-9.</ref> In response to the campaign and angry about the potential loss of acting roles, [[Lillian Randolph]] question then-NAACP president [[wikipedia:Walter White (NAACP)|Walter White]], stating that he–a white man–was "only one-eighth Negro and not qualified to speak for Negroes." When Randolph departed from the series to appear on television, Hanna and Barbera declined to recast Mammy and discontinued her appearance in the cartoons.<ref name="Lehman"/> | |||
==Errors== | ==Errors== | ||
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==Critical reception== | ==Critical reception== | ||
==Home availability== | ==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== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:29, 30 April 2024
| The Lonesome Mouse | |
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 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
Mammy: Thomas! You no-good cat, that's sabotage! Out you go!
Jerry: Hey... You wanna get back in the house, don't ya?
Tom: Yeah...
Jerry: Okay, then... (whispers inside of Tom's ear)
Tom: Uh-huh.
Jerry: And you... (whispers again)
Tom: Oh!
Jerry: Then you... (whispers)
Tom: That's a lu-lu!
Jerry: Why that dirty, double crossin', good-for-nothin', two-timin'...
Characters
In order of appearance: | ||||||||||
| ||||||||||
Locations
Objects
- Mammy Two Shoes's fake teeth
- Cream pie
Vehicles
- None
Production
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
| WARNING: The following section contains content that may be seen as mature or offensive to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. |
- The MPAA certificate number is 8869.
- Jerry paints over Tom's picture on his cat bed to make him look like Adolf Hitler.
- This was cut when this short aired on Cartoon Network and Boomerang.
- This is the first time Tom and Jerry have spoken proper words, and the first time their conversation to each other is heard.
- A 1949 reissue of the short resulted in controversy with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), who launched a campaign against Tom and Jerry for its use of Mammy Two-Shoes and other Black stereotypes.[1] In response to the campaign and angry about the potential loss of acting roles, Lillian Randolph question then-NAACP president Walter White, stating that he–a white man–was "only one-eighth Negro and not qualified to speak for Negroes." When Randolph departed from the series to appear on television, Hanna and Barbera declined to recast Mammy and discontinued her appearance in the cartoons.[1]
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
- ^ a b Lehman, Christopher P. (2007). The Colored cartoon : Black representation in American animated short films, 1907-1954. Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press. p. 97-99. ISBN 978-1-61376-119-9.
