The Milky Waif

The Milky Waif
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Production company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributor	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	May 18, 1946
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 Milky Waif is the twenty-fourth animated theatrical short of the Tom and Jerry series. It was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on May 18, 1946. It was produced by Fred Quimby, and written and directed by series creators, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Jerry Mouse	William Hanna
Tom Cat	Clarence Nash
Mammy Two Shoes	Lillian Randolph

Locations

• Earth
  • United States
    • Mammy Two Shoes's residence

Vehicles

• None

Production

Filming

There was also a redubbed version with Thea Vidale as Mammy Two Shoes.

Music

The music was composed by Scott Bradley.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: May 18, 1946

Home availability

• In the United States:
  • October 19, 2004: Warner Home Video releases Tom and Jerry Spotlight Collection 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.
  • March 17, 2020: Warner Archive Collection 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.