Dog Trouble

Dog Trouble
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Production company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributor	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	April 18, 1942
Starring	William Hanna Billy Bletcher Lillian Randolph
Producer(s)	Fred Quimby
Music composed by	Scott Bradley
Story by	William Hanna Joseph Barbera
Animation	Irven Spence Jack Zander Bill Little John Cecil Surrey
Director(s)	William Hanna Joseph Barbera
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Dog Trouble is the fifth animated theatrical short of the Tom and Jerry series. It was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on April 18, 1942. It was produced by Fred Quimby, and written and directed by series creators, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.

During one of their skirmishes, Tom and Jerry run into a vicious bulldog outside of the house, leaving them with no choice but to team-up to get rid of it.

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Jerry Mouse	William Hanna Harry E. Lang
Tom Cat	William Hanna
Spike	Billy Bletcher
Mammy Two Shoes	Lillian Randolph

Locations

• Earth
  • United States
    • Mammy Two Shoes' residence

Objects

• Mouse trap
• Cuckoo clock
• Yarn

Vehicles

• None

Production

Filming

The film was copyrighted in 1942 (MCMXLII).

A redubbed version of the short was made in the 1990s by Turner Entertainment, 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: April 18, 1942; June 21, 1952 (reissue)

Behind the scenes

• The MPAA certificate number is 7833.
• This is the first cartoon where Tom and Jerry work together to overcome an obstacle. It is also the first time where they talk to each other, although only through whispers.

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.