Difference between revisions of "The Mouse Comes to Dinner"

The Mouse Comes to Dinner
	; 1952 theatrical reissue poster.
Production company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributor	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	May 5, 1945
Run time	7:26
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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The Mouse Comes to Dinner is the eighteenth animated theatrical short of the Tom and Jerry series. It was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on May 5, 1945. It was produced by Fred Quimby, and written and directed by series creators, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.

Tom asks Toots out when he takes advantage of the prepared dinner made by his owner, and gets Jerry to act as a waiter.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Tom: Hey, What's cooking?
Toots: You are, stupid.

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Mammy Two Shoes	Lillian Randolph
Jerry Mouse	William Hanna
Tom Cat	William Hanna
Toots	Sara Berner

Locations

Earth
- United States
  - Mammy Two Shoes's residence

Objects

Wolf pacifier

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 5, 1944; January 19, 1952 (reissue)

Behind the scenes

Tom and Jerry talk.

Errors

Everlasting influence

Jerry is reminded of this short in another subsequent short Smitten Kitten.
E.T. watches the scene where Tom's tail is set on fire in the 1982 film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

Home availability

In the United States:
- October 25, 2005: Warner Home Video releases Tom and Jerry Spotlight Collection: Vol. 2 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 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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 |caption= 1952 theatrical reissue poster.
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+|prodcompany= [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]
-|distributor= [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]
+|distributor= Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
-|released= May 5, 1945
+|released= [[May 5]], [[1945]]
 |run_time= 7:26
 |starring= [[William Hanna]]<br />[[Sara Berner]]
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 |previous= Mouse Trouble
 |next= Mouse in Manhattan
-|title_card= [[File:The Mouse Comes to Dinner title card.png|300px]]
+|title_card= [[File:T&J 118 title card.png|300px]]
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-'''''The Mouse Comes to Dinner''''' is the eighteenth animated theatrical short of the ''[[Tom and Jerry (theatrical shorts)|Tom and Jerry]]'' series. It was released on May 5, 1945 by [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]. It was produced by [[Fred Quimby]], and written and directed by [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]].
+'''''The Mouse Comes to Dinner''''' is the eighteenth animated theatrical short of the ''[[Tom and Jerry (theatrical shorts)|Tom and Jerry]]'' series. It was distributed by [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] on [[May 5]], [[1945]]. It was produced by [[Fred Quimby]], and written and directed by series creators, [[William Hanna]] and [[Joseph Barbera]].
 Tom asks Toots out when he takes advantage of the prepared dinner made by his owner, and gets Jerry to act as a waiter.
 ==Detailed summary==
 ==Memorable quotes==
 '''Tom:''' Hey, What's cooking?<br>
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 {{CastTop}}
 |-
-|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==
@@ Line 56: / Line 56: @@
 ==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 music was composed by [[Scott Bradley]].
 ==Release==
-It was originally released in theaters on May 5, 1945, then released on January 19, 1952.
+Dates are in order of release:
+* United States: May 5, 1944; [[January 19]], [[1952]] (reissue)
 ==Behind the scenes==
@@ Line 71: / Line 75: @@
 ==Everlasting influence==
 * Jerry is reminded of this short in another subsequent short ''[[Smitten Kitten]]''.
-* E.T. watches the scene where Tom's tail is set on fire in the 1980s film ''E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial''.
+* E.T. watches the scene where Tom's tail is set on fire in the 1982 film ''E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial''.
 ==Home availability==
-*
+* In the United States:
+** [[October 25]], [[2005]]: [[Warner Home Video]] releases ''[[Tom and Jerry Spotlight Collection: Vol. 2]]'' 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==
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+[[Category:1945]]
 [[Category:Directed by Joseph Barbera]]
 [[Category:Directed by William Hanna]]
+[[Category:Films]]
+[[Category:MGM]]
 [[Category:Theatrical shorts]]
 [[Category:Tom and Jerry shorts]]