Mouse in Manhattan

Mouse in Manhattan
Theatrical poster.
Production company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributor	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	July 7, 1945
Run time	8:14
Starring	Harry E. Lang
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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Mouse in Manhattan is the nineteenth animated theatrical short of the Tom and Jerry series. It was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on July 7, 1945. It was produced by Fred Quimby, and written and directed by series creators, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.

Jerry gets tired of living in the country and sets off in the hustle and bustle of Manhattan, intending to leave Tom behind seemingly forever.

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Tom Cat	N/A
Jerry Mouse	N/A
Alley cat	Harry E. Lang

Locations

• Earth
  • Rural residence
  • New York
    • New York City
      • Manhattan
        • Grand Central Station
        • Empire State Building
        • Times Square
        • Park Manor

Objects

• None

Vehicles

• None

Music

The music was composed by Scott Bradley.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• July 7, 1945; December 6, 1952 (reissue)

Behind the scenes

• The house Tom lives in outside New York, has "RFD" on the mailbox, which stands for Rural Free Delivery.
• The "fourth wall" is broken when there is an advertisement for a Tom and Jerry cartoon in Times Square.
• This is the first time Tom and Jerry don't fight for the entire length of a short, although Jerry does get some danger from a random alley cat.

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.