Fine Feathered Friend

Fine Feathered Friend
Theatrical poster.
Production company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributor	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	October 10, 1942
Run time	7:53
Starring	William Hanna
Producer(s)	Fred Quimby
Music composed by	Scott Bradley
Story by	William Hanna Joseph Barbera
Animation	Kenneth Muse Peter Burness George Gordon Jack Zander
Director(s)	William Hanna Joseph Barbera
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Fine Feathered Friend is the eighth animated theatrical short of the Tom and Jerry series. It was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on October 10, 1942. It was produced by Fred Quimby, and written and directed by series creators, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.

Tom inadvertently harasses a protective mother hen while trying to catch Jerry.

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Jerry Mouse	N/A
Tom Cat	William Hanna Clarence Nash
Hen	Unavailable
Chicks	Unavailable
Helpless chick	Unavailable

Locations

• Earth
  • United States
    • Barnyard

Objects

• Mousetrap
• Hen eggs

Vehicles

• None

Production

Filming

The film was copyrighted in 1942 (MCMXLII).

Music

The score was composed by Scott Bradley.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: October 10, 1942; January 1, 1949 (reissue)
• Denmark: October 16, 1966

Behind the scenes

• The MPAA certificate number is 8405.
• This is the first Tom and Jerry cartoon to credit its animators. Prior to this short, there were no credits for the animation in previous entries.
• It is also the first cartoon to give a screen credit to composer Scott Bradley.
• This short features one of the rare instances where Tom successfully captures Jerry, albeit briefly.

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.