The Bodyguard

The Bodyguard
1951 theatrical reissue poster.
Production company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributor	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	July 22, 1944
Run time	7:26
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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The Bodyguard is the fifteenth animated theatrical short of the Tom and Jerry series. It was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on July 22, 1944. It was produced by Fred Quimby, and written and directed by series creators, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.

Spike repays Jerry's kindness by coming to his aide whenever he whistles.

Characters

Legend
Character debut	Speaking debut	Ep. debut	No lines	Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character	Actor
Jerry Mouse	William Hanna
Tom Cat	William Hanna (screams) Billy Bletcher
Spike	Billy Bletcher
Girl cat	N/A
Dogcatcher	N/A

Locations

• Earth
  • United States
    • Neighborhood

Objects

• Bubble gum

Vehicles

• Dogcatcher's van

Music

The music was composed by Scott Bradley.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

• United States: February 26, 1944; August 4, 1951 (reissue)

Behind the scenes

• Spike has developed into a much more civilized dog from the rabid barking dog he was in Dog Trouble. Although, he reverts back in the next short, Puttin' on the Dog.

Home availability

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