Fraidy Cat (theatrical short)

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Fraidy Cat
Theatrical poster.
Production company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributor	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	January 16, 1942
Starring	Martha Wentworth William Hanna Lillian Randolph
Producer(s)	Fred Quimby
Story by	William Hanna Joseph Barbera
Animation	Irven Spence
Director(s)	William Hanna Joseph Barbera
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Fraidy Cat is the fourth animated theatrical short of the Tom and Jerry series. It was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on January 16, 1942. It was produced by Fred Quimby, and written and directed by series creators, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.

A night of fright is no delight after Tom listens to a ghost story on the radio, which causes Jerry to play tricks on Tom.

Detailed summary

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Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Radio narrator	Martha Wentworth
Tom Cat	William Hanna
Jerry Mouse	William Hanna
Operator	Unavailable
Tom's nine lives	N/A
Mammy Two Shoes	Lillian Randolph

Locations

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

Objects

• Radio
• Telephone
• Vacuum cleaner

Vehicles

• None

Production

Filming

1952 reissue poster.

The film was copyrighted in 1942 (MCMXLII).

A redubbed version of the short was made 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: January 16, 1942; May 10, 1952 (reissue)

Behind the scenes

• The title is based on the term "fraidy cat," referring to a person who is timid and easily frightened.
• The MPAA certificate number is 7415.
• This is the first short in which Tom attempts to put a real sentence together. It is also the first one where he yells like a human, although there are still moments where he screeches like an actual cat.

Home availability

• In the United States:
  • 1992: MGM Home Entertainment releases The Art of Tom & Jerry on Laserdisc.
  • 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.