Quiet, Please!

Quiet, Please!
Theatrical poster.
Production company	MGM Cartoons
Distributor	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	December 22, 1945
Run time	7:40
Starring	William Hanna Billy Bletcher
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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Quiet, Please!, also known as Quiet, Please, is the twenty-second animated theatrical short of the Tom and Jerry series. It was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on December 22, 1945. It was produced by Fred Quimby, and written and directed by series creators, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.

Spike just wants to sleep and threatens to pummel Tom if he wakes him. So, of course, Jerry makes it his mission to wake up Spike.

Memorable quotes

Spike: Please, chum, Take it easy... Lay off the noise, huh? 'Cause if I hear one more sound, I'm gonna SKIN YA ALIVE! Get it? Now scram!

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Spike	Billy Bletcher
Jerry Mouse	N/A
Tom Cat	William Hanna

Locations

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

Objects

• Knock out drops

Vehicles

• None

Production

1953 reissue poster.

Music

The music was composed by Scott Bradley.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• September 22, 1945; March 28, 1953 (reissue)

Behind the scenes

• Spike was a vicious dog in Dog Trouble, whereas in The Bodyguard, he was given the ability to talk and reason, but was a stray. Then he was reverted back to a mindless, vicious dog in Puttin' on the Dog. But Quiet Please! introduces what will be the status quo of a more reasonable and talking Spike who deals with the antics of Tom and Jerry.

Home availability

• In the United States:
  • October 19, 2004: Warner Home Video releases Tom and Jerry Spotlight Collection 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.