Flirty Birdy

Flirty Birdy
Tom and Jerry series
Reissue 1952 title card
Directed by	William Hanna Joseph Barbera
Produced by	Fred Quimby (unc. on original issue)
Story by	William Hanna Joseph Barbera
Music by	Scott Bradley
Animation by	Irven Spence Kenneth Muse Ray Patterson Assistant animation: Barney Posner (uncredited)
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date(s)	September 22, 1945 (1945-09-22) (U.S.)
Color process	Technicolor
Running time	7:17
Language	English
Preceded by	Tee for Two
Followed by	Quiet Please!

Flirty Birdy is a 1945 American one-reel animated cartoon and is the 21st Tom and Jerry short. It was also the first modern era cartoon of the cat and mouse duo and the first Tom and Jerry short to be released after World War II . It was made and released on September 22, 1945 by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. The cartoon was directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, and produced by Fred Quimby. The animation was provided by Irven Spence, Kenneth Muse, and Ray Patterson, the music by Scott Bradley, and backgrounds by Robert Gentle. The cartoon revolves around Tom's effort to regain Jerry from an eagle by dressing up as a female bird.

Tom is laying down a trail of cheese for Jerry. Tom traps Jerry in two slices of bread into a sandwich. Before Tom can eat his sandwich, an eagle swoops down and steals the sandwich from Tom's hands. Tom breaks his teeth. The eagle tries to eat the sandwich for himself but Tom steals the sandwich back, replacing it with the plate he used for his sandwich. The eagle breaks the plate. They fight over the sandwich and almost tear Jerry in half. The eagle then hits Tom with his beak and knocks him off the tree. Tom then throws a brick at the eagle but it gets thrown back, hitting Tom. Tom then makes a face and yodels at the eagle. The eagle grabs Tom and asks him, "Going down?" and throws him back down to the ground. Tom lands near a clothesline with a skirt, some feathers, and some clothespins. This gives Tom an idea.