Tom and Jerry filmography

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This is a complete listing of the 163 shorts from the Tom and Jerry series produced and released between 1940 and 2005. Of these, 162 are theatrical shorts and one is a made-for-TV short.

[edit] 1940–1958: Hanna-Barbera/MGM cartoons

The following 114 shorts were directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio in Hollywood, California. All shorts were released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Rudolf Ising was the producer of Puss Gets the Boot; subsequent shorts were produced by Fred Quimby through 1955. Quimbly retired in 1955 and from 1956 to 1958, Hanna and Barbera produced the shorts until MGM closed the cartoon studio in 1957, and the last cartoon was released in 1958.^[1] Most of these cartoons were produced in the standard Academy ratio (1.37:1). Four cartoons were produced for both Academy Ratio and CinemaScope formats (2.55:1, later 2.35:1). Finally, 19 cartoons were produced in widescreen CinemaScope format only.

Like any other studio, MGM reissued and edited its cartoons when re-released to theaters. Many pre-1951 cartoons were reissued with Perspecta Sound, which was introduced in 1954. MGM also reissued its cartoons before the introduction of Perspecta Sound. Because of the 1967 MGM Vault fire, only the backup prints of pre-1951 MGM cartoons exist (usually the altered reissue prints).^[2]

[edit] 1940

Title	Date	Notes
Puss Gets the Boot	February 20	Tom is known as "Jasper" in this short. Jerry is unnamed in this short, but is officially known as Jinx. First appearances of Tom, Jerry and Mammy Two Shoes. First cartoon to get nominated for Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons.

[edit] 1941

Title	Date	Notes
The Midnight Snack	July 19	First Tom and Jerry cartoon in which the characters are so named. The first "official" Tom and Jerry cartoon, as its "prequel" was originally meant to be a one-shot cartoon.
The Night Before Christmas	December 6	Nominated for Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons. This is the first (and only) Christmas-related cartoon in the original HB series.

[edit] 1942

Title	Date	Notes
Fraidy Cat	January 17
Dog Trouble	April 18	First appearance of Spike.
Puss n' Toots	May 30	First appearance of a love interest for Tom.
The Bowling Alley-Cat	July 18
Fine Feathered Friend	October 10

[edit] 1943

Title	Date	Notes
Sufferin' Cats!	January 16	First appearance of Meathead.
The Lonesome Mouse	May 22	The first cartoon in which Tom and Jerry talk.
The Yankee Doodle Mouse	June 26	First cartoon to win an Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons.^[3]^:32.
Baby Puss	December 25	First appearances of Butch and Topsy. First and only appearance of Nancy. First cartoon to use "An MGM Tom and Jerry Cartoon" end titles.

[edit] 1944

Title	Date	Notes
The Zoot Cat	February 26
The Million Dollar Cat	May 6	The first time Tom defeats Jerry.
The Bodyguard	July 22	Spike speaks for the first time.
Puttin' on the Dog	October 28
Mouse Trouble	December 23	Won an Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons.

[edit] 1945

Title	Date	Notes
The Mouse Comes to Dinner	May 5
Mouse in Manhattan	July 7
Tee for Two	July 21
Flirty Birdy	September 22
Quiet Please!	December 22	Won an Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons.^[3]^:32

[edit] 1946

Title	Date	Notes
Springtime for Thomas	March 30	First appearance of Toodles Galore. First appearance of a love interest for Jerry.
The Milky Waif	May 18	First appearance of Nibbles.
Trap Happy	June 29	First cartoon to credit Fred Quimby.
Solid Serenade	August 31

[edit] 1947

Title	Date	Notes
Cat Fishin'	February 22
Part Time Pal	March 15
The Cat Concerto	April 26	Won an Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons.^[3]^:32
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse	June 14	Nominated for Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons.
Salt Water Tabby	July 12
A Mouse in the House	August 30
The Invisible Mouse	September 27

[edit] 1948

Title	Date	Notes
Kitty Foiled	June 1	First appearance of the Canary.
The Truce Hurts	July 17
Old Rockin' Chair Tom	September 18	First appearance of Lightning.
Professor Tom	October 30
Mouse Cleaning	December 11	This was one of two Tom and Jerry cartoons to be omitted from the final Tom and Jerry Spotlight Collection due to politically incorrect content. Casanova Cat (1951) is the other. Available on the UK DVD set entitled Tom and Jerry - The Complete Classic Collection.

[edit] 1949

Title	Date	Notes
Polka-Dot Puss	February 26
The Little Orphan	April 23	Won an Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons.
Hatch Up Your Troubles	May 14	Nominated for Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons.
Heavenly Puss	July 9
The Cat and the Mermouse	September 3
Love That Pup	October 1	First appearance of Tyke.
Jerry's Diary	October 22	Compilation film, contains footage from Tee for Two, Mouse Trouble, Solid Serenade and The Yankee Doodle Mouse.
Tennis Chumps	December 10

[edit] 1950

Title	Date	Notes
Little Quacker	January 7	First appearance of Quacker.
Saturday Evening Puss	January 14
Texas Tom	March 11
Jerry and the Lion	April 8
Safety Second	July 1	First cartoon to use the "Made in Hollywood, U.S.A." phrase on the end titles.
Tom and Jerry in the Hollywood Bowl	September 16
The Framed Cat	October 21
Cue Ball Cat	November 25

[edit] 1951

Title	Date	Notes
Casanova Cat	January 6	This was one of two Tom and Jerry cartoons to be omitted from the final Tom and Jerry Spotlight Collection due to politically incorrect content. Mouse Cleaning (1948) is the other. Available on the UK DVD set entitled Tom and Jerry - The Complete Classic Collection.
Jerry and the Goldfish	March 3
Jerry's Cousin	April 7	Nominated for Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons.
Sleepy-Time Tom	May 26
His Mouse Friday	July 7	Rarely shown on US television due to politically incorrect content. Available on Tom and Jerry Spotlight Collection, Volume 3, but the print on this release crops out the small pygmy at the end. Also available on the VHS tape Tom and Jerry on Parade, but the print used on this tape mutes out all of the cannibals' dialog.
Slicked-up Pup	September 8
Nit-Witty Kitty	October 6
Cat Napping	December 8	First appearance of the Ants.

[edit] 1952

Title	Date	Notes
The Flying Cat	January 12
The Duck Doctor	February 16
The Two Mouseketeers	March 15	Won Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons.^[3] First "Mouseketeers" series cartoon.
Smitten Kitten	April 12	Compilation film, contains footage from Salt Water Tabby, The Mouse Comes to Dinner, Texas Tom and Solid Serenade.
Triplet Trouble	April 19
Little Runaway	June 14
Fit to Be Tied	July 26
Push-Button Kitty	September 6	Final appearance of Mammy Two Shoes.
Cruise Cat	October 18	Contains footage from Texas Tom.
The Dog House	November 29

[edit] 1953

Title	Date	Notes
The Missing Mouse	January 10	Only Tom and Jerry cartoon scored by Edward Plumb.
Jerry and Jumbo	February 21	Last film with Tom's color separate between his eyes.
Johann Mouse	March 21	Last cartoon to win an Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons.^[3]^:32
That's My Pup!	April 25
Just Ducky	September 5
Two Little Indians	October 17
Life with Tom	November 21	Compilation film, contains footage from Cat Fishin', The Little Orphan and Kitty Foiled. Final appearance of the Canary.

[edit] 1954

Title	Date	Notes
Puppy Tale	January 23
Posse Cat	January 30
Hic-cup Pup	April 17
Little School Mouse	May 29
Baby Butch	August 14
Mice Follies	September 4
Neapolitan Mouse	October 2
Downhearted Duckling	November 13
Pet Peeve	November 20	Produced simultaneously in both "Academy Ratio" (1.37:1) and in CinemaScope (2.55:1). First appearance of George and Joan.
Touché, Pussy Cat!	December 18	Produced simultaneously in both "Academy Ratio" and CinemaScope. Last cartoon to get nominated for Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons. Mouseketeer series. The prequel to The Two Mouseketeers.

[edit] 1955

Title	Date	Notes
Southbound Duckling	March 12	Produced simultaneously in both Academy Ratio and CinemaScope.
Pup on a Picnic	April 30	Produced simultaneously in both Academy Ratio and CinemaScope.
Mouse for Sale	May 21	First appearance of Joan without George in actual release order.
Designs on Jerry	September 2
Tom and Chérie	September 9	Produced in CinemaScope. Mouseketeer series.
Smarty Cat	October 14	Compilation film, contains footage from Solid Serenade, Cat Fishin' and Fit to Be Tied.
Pecos Pest	November 11	Final Tom and Jerry cartoon released in the Academy Ratio. All subsequent directed Hanna-Barbera cartoons were released in CinemaScope. Final Tom and Jerry cartoon with Fred Quimby as producer.
That's My Mommy	November 19	Produced in CinemaScope. First Tom and Jerry cartoon with William Hanna and Joseph Barbera as producers.

[edit] 1956

(All cartoons produced in CinemaScope)

Title	Date	Notes
The Flying Sorceress	January 27	Produced in CinemaScope. First appearance of Joan with her face.
The Egg and Jerry	March 23	Produced in CinemaScope. CinemaScope remake of Hatch Up Your Troubles.
Busy Buddies	May 4	Produced in CinemaScope. First appearance of Jeannie the baby-sitter, George (with face) and baby.
Muscle Beach Tom	September 7	Produced in CinemaScope.
Down Beat Bear	October 21	Produced in CinemaScope.
Blue Cat Blues	November 16	Produced in CinemaScope.
Barbecue Brawl	December 14	Produced in CinemaScope and Perspecta Stereo. Final appearance of the Ants.

[edit] 1957

(All cartoons produced in CinemaScope and Perspecta Stereo)

Title	Date	Notes
Tops with Pops	February 22	Produced in CinemaScope and Perspecta Stereo. CinemaScope remake of Love That Pup.
Give and Tyke	March 29	Produced in CinemaScope and Perspecta Stereo. The spin-off of Tom and Jerry; only Spike and Tyke appear.
Timid Tabby	April 19	Produced in CinemaScope and Perspecta Stereo.
Feedin' the Kiddie	June 7	Produced in CinemaScope and Perspecta Stereo. CinemaScope remake of The Little Orphan.
Scat Cats	July 26	Produced in CinemaScope and Perspecta Stereo. The spin-off of Tom and Jerry; only Spike, Tyke, Butch, Lightning, Meathead and Topsy appear. Final appearances of Tyke, Topsy and Meathead.
Mucho Mouse	September 6	Produced in CinemaScope and Perspecta Stereo.
Tom's Photo Finish	November 1	Produced in CinemaScope and Perspecta Stereo.

[edit] 1958

(All cartoons produced in CinemaScope and Perspecta Stereo)

Title	Date	Notes
Happy Go Ducky	January 3	Produced in CinemaScope and Perspecta Stereo.
Royal Cat Nap	March 7	Produced in CinemaScope and Perspecta Stereo. Final Mouseketeer series cartoon.
The Vanishing Duck	May 2	Produced in CinemaScope and Perspecta Stereo. Final appearances of Quacker and George.
Robin Hoodwinked	June 6	Produced in CinemaScope and Perspecta Stereo. Final appearance of Tuffy.
Tot Watchers	August 1	Produced in CinemaScope and Perspecta Stereo. Last Tom and Jerry cartoon produced at the original MGM cartoon studio before it shut down in 1957. Final appearances of Joan, Jeannie, and the baby.

[edit] 1961–1962: Gene Deitch/Rembrandt Films cartoons

The following thirteen cartoons were directed by Gene Deitch, produced by William L. Snyder, and animated at Snyder's Rembrandt Films in Prague, Czechoslovakia. All cartoons were released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

[edit] 1961

Title	Date	Notes
Switchin' Kitten	September 7	First "Gene Deitch" Tom and Jerry cartoon. Last appearance of Lightning.
Down and Outing	October 26	First appearance of Clint Clobber.
It's Greek to Me-ow	December 7

[edit] 1962

Title	Date	Notes
High Steaks	January 1
Mouse Into Space	February 1
Landing Stripling	April 1
Calypso Cat	June 1	^
Dicky Moe	July 1
The Tom and Jerry Cartoon Kit	August 1
Tall in the Trap	September 1
Sorry Safari	October 1	Last appearance of Clint Clobber.
Buddies Thicker Than Water	November 1
Carmen Get It!	December 1	Final "Gene Deitch" Tom and Jerry cartoon.

[edit] 1963–1967: Chuck Jones/Sib Tower 12 cartoons

The following 34 cartoons were produced by Sib Tower 12 Productions (renamed MGM Animation/Visual Arts after 1967) in Hollywood, California. All shorts were released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and are produced by Chuck Jones. Directors for each short are listed. They were all were released on DVD in 2009 as Tom and Jerry, The Chuck Jones Collection.

[edit] 1963

Title	Date	Notes
Pent-House Mouse	July 27	First "Chuck Jones" Tom and Jerry cartoon.

[edit] 1964

Title	Date	Notes
The Cat Above and the Mouse Below	January 1	(Jones)
Is There a Doctor in the Mouse?	January 22	(Jones, Maurice Noble)
Much Ado About Mousing	January 29	(Jones, Noble)
Snowbody Loves Me	February 11	(Jones, Noble)
The Unshrinkable Jerry Mouse	September 2	(Jones, Noble)

[edit] 1965

Title	Date	Notes
Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story of Life	January 3	(Jones, Noble)
Tom-ic Energy	January 11	(Jones, Noble)
Bad Day at Cat Rock	January 24	(Jones, Noble)
The Brothers Carry-Mouse-Off	February 22	(Jim Pabian, Noble)
Haunted Mouse	March 29	(Jones, Noble)
I'm Just Wild About Jerry	April 5	(Jones, Noble)
Of Feline Bondage	April 26	(Jones)
The Year of the Mouse	May 17	(Jones, Noble)
The Cat's Me-Ouch!	December 22	(Jones, Noble)

[edit] 1966

Title	Date	Notes
Duel Personality	January 8	(Jones, Noble); First Chuck Jones T&J cartoon scored by Dean Elliott
Jerry, Jerry, Quite Contrary	January 14	(Jones, Noble)
Jerry-Go-Round	January 20	(Jones, Noble)
Love Me, Love My Mouse	February 14	Final appearance of the love interest for Tom. The final appearance of Toodles Galore. (Jones, Ben Washam)
Puss 'n' Boats	March 21	(Abe Levitow) ; First Chuck Jones T&J cartoon scored by Carl Brandt
Filet Meow	April 18	Final appearance of the love interest for Jerry.(Levitow)
Matinee Mouse	May 9	Compilation film, contains footage from Love That Pup, The Flying Sorceress, Professor Tom, The Missing Mouse, Jerry and the Lion and The Truce Hurts. (Tom Ray, William Hanna, Joseph Barbera)
The A-Tom-Inable Snowman	June 20	(Levitow)
Catty-Cornered	September 10	(Levitow)

[edit] 1967

Title	Date	Notes
Cat and Dupli-cat	January 16	(Jones, Noble)
O-Solar Meow	January 29	(Levitow)
Guided Mouse-ille	February 3	(Levitow)
Rock 'n' Rodent	March 22	(Levitow)
Cannery Rodent	April 16	(Jones, Noble)
The Mouse from H.U.N.G.E.R.	May 7	(Levitow)
Surf-Bored Cat	June 4	(Levitow)
Shutter Bugged Cat	June 18	Last compilation film, contains footage from Part Time Pal, The Yankee Doodle Mouse, Nit-Witty Kitty, Johann Mouse, Heavenly Puss and Designs on Jerry. (Ray, Hanna, Barbera)
Advance and Be Mechanized	August 29	(Washam)
Purr-Chance to Dream	September 7	(Washam) Final "Chuck Jones" Tom and Jerry cartoon. Also the last Tom and Jerry theatrical short from the 20th century.

[edit] 2001: Hanna-Barbera Productions/Turner Entertainment cartoon

[edit] 2001

Title	Date	Notes
The Mansion Cat	April 8	Directed by Karl Toerge. Made-for-TV short.

[edit] 2005: Warner Bros. Animation cartoon

[edit] 2005

Title	Date	Notes
The Karate Guard	September 27	Directed by Joseph Barbera and Spike Brandt. Final appearances of Tom, Jerry, Butch, and Spike.

[edit] See also

The Tom and Jerry Show (1975 TV series, 48 episodes)
The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show (1980 TV series, 45 episodes)
Tom & Jerry Kids (1990 TV series, 65 episodes)
Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1992 feature film)

[edit] Notes

^ Leonard Maltin's book of Mice and Magic: History of American Animated Cartoons
^ http://www.cartoonresearch.com/mgm.html
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Vallance, Tom (2006-12-20). "Joseph Barbera: Animation pioneer whose creations with William Hanna included the Flintstones and Tom and Jerry". The Independent (London).

[edit] External links

[0] Leonard Maltin's book of Mice and Magic: History of American Animated Cartoons

[cartoonresearch.com-1] ttp://www.cartoonresearch.com/mgm.html

[IndVallanceB-2] Vallance, Tom (2006-12-20). "Joseph Barbera: Animation pioneer whose creations with William Hanna included the Flintstones and Tom and Jerry". The Independent (London).

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