A Mouse in the House
| A Mouse in the House | |
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| Tom and Jerry series | |
A Mouse in the House title card
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| Directed by |
William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Story by | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Voices by |
Lillian Randolph (original version, uncredited) Thea Vidale (redubbed version, uncredited) William Hanna (uncredited) |
| Music by | Scott Bradley |
| Animation by |
Kenneth Muse Ed Barge Richard Bickenbach Don Patterson Additional animation: Michael Lah (unc.) |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn Mayer |
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| Color process | Technicolor |
| Running time | 8:00 |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | Salt Water Tabby |
| Followed by | The Invisible Mouse |
A Mouse in the House is a 1947 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 32nd Tom and Jerry short directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and produced by Fred Quimby. It was animated by Kenneth Muse, Ed Barge, Don Patterson and Richard Bickenbach, with additional animation by Michael Lah (uncredited), and was released to theatres on August 30, 1947. The title of this cartoon is an appropriate play on "a guest in the house."
Mammy Two Shoes stumbles upon entering the kitchen, which has been ransacked by Jerry, and berates the residents of the house, Tom and Butch. She warns them that the one who catches Jerry can stay, but the other will be kicked out. The two cats frantically search for Jerry, eventually realizing they were both unsuspectingly aided by him. They scramble to catch the mouse, but become tangled. They tiptoe across the floor until Jerry hits one of their feet (Butch) with a log.
Tom and Butch then grab Jerry together and decide to have a gun duel. Tom turns around early and shoots Butch, but finds out he has a novelty gun, allowing Butch to chase Tom into the wall. Tom sees the same brand name on it and assumes it is another novelty gun, but Butch shoots, with Tom barely dodging the bullet. Jerry then enters an oven. Tom and Butch slam the door and turn on the gas, but Jerry sneaks out, lights a match and drops it in the oven, leaving Tom and Butch in blackface.
Jerry is then caught by both cats simultaneously. Jerry squeezes out, but is grabbed by Butch. Tom grabs his tail as he flees and after Tom bops Butch on the head, Butch slips the mouse into a box before continuing the fight. Jerry escapes and rings a gong, ending the fight momentarily, and coaches Tom and Butch to hit each other. After Jerry rings the gong, both cats realise they have been tricked and glance towards Jerry. Realising he is trapped, the mouse chooses Butch via Eeny Meeny Mine Mo and sits down in his hand.
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