Puttin' on the Dog

Puttin' on the Dog
Theatrical poster.
Production company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributor	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	October 28, 1944
Run time	7:05
Starring	William Hanna
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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Puttin' on the Dog is the sixteenth animated theatrical short of the Tom and Jerry series. It was distributed by Metro-Goldywn-Mayer on October 28, 1944. It was produced by Fred Quimby, and written and directed by series creators, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.

Jerry hides from Tom in a dog pound, so Tom puts on a plastic dog head to get in.

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Jerry Mouse	William Hanna
Jerry Mouse	William Hanna
Spike	Unavailable

Locations

• Earth
  • United States
    • Dog pound

Objects

• Dog head

Vehicles

• None

Production

1951 reissue poster.

Music

The music was composed by Scott Bradley.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: October 28, 1944; January 19, 1951 (reissue)

Behind the scenes

• This is the first time Tom and Jerry appear at the beginning of a short together.

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.