Puss n' Toots

Puss n' Toots
Cover to the 1989 VHS.
Production company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributor	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	May 30, 1942
Starring	William Hanna Billy Bletcher Lillian Randolph
Producer(s)	Fred Quimby
Music composed by	Scott Bradley
Story by	William Hanna Joseph Barbera
Animation	Jack Zander Bill Littlejohn
Director(s)	William Hanna Joseph Barbera
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Puss n' Toots is the sixth animated theatrical short of the Tom and Jerry series. It was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on May 30, 1942. It was produced by Fred Quimby, and written and directed by series creators, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.

Mammy Two-Shoes cat sits for a neighbor, with the cute feline becoming the object of Tom's affections.

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Tom Cat	Clarence Nash William Hanna
Jerry Mouse	William Hanna
Mammy Two Shoes	Lillian Randolph
Toots	N/A

Locations

• Earth
  • United States
    • Mammy Two Shoes' residence

Objects

• Box of chocolates

Vehicles

• None

Production

Filming

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: May 30, 1942; April 24, 1948 (first reissue); August 8, 1958 (second reissue)

Behind the scenes

• The MPAA certificate number is 8113.
• This is the first time Tom has a love interest.
• In most television broadcasts such as Cartoon Network, a scene where Jerry turns Tom into an Asian caricature by landing a record disc on his head is cut.

Legacy

• In 2020, the scene where Tom becomes an Asian caricature was popularized as a meme titled "Ching Cheng Hanji".

Home availability

• In the United Kingdom and Ireland:
  • 1989: MGM/UA Home Video releases Tom and Jerry in Puss n' Toots on VHS.
• 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.