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| Directed by | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Written by | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Produced by | Fred Quimby |
| Starring | William Hanna Harry E. Lang Sara Berner |
| Music by | Scott Bradley |
| Animation by | Ray Patterson Irven Spence Kenneth Muse Pete Burness |
| Color process | Technicolor |
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| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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Running time | 7:08 |
| Language | English |
Mouse Trouble is a 1944 American one-reel animated cartoon short and is the 17th Tom and Jerry short produced by Fred Quimby.[1] It was directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, with music direction by Scott Bradley. The cartoon was animated by Ray Patterson, Irven Spence, Ken Muse and Pete Burness. Mouse Trouble won the 1944 Oscar for Best Animated Short Film,[2] the second consecutive award bestowed upon the series. It was released in theatres on November 23, 1944 by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer and reissued on December 12, 1951.
Tom receives a book on catching mice and tries various traps and techniques outlined in it to capture Jerry. Despite his efforts, Jerry outsmarts Tom at every turn, leading to escalating chaos and violence. In a final act of desperation, Tom resorts to extreme measures, which ultimately backfire, resulting in his demise. Meanwhile, Jerry survives the ordeal, leaving Tom's spirit to ascend to the afterlife, still haunted by the book's mocking advice.
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Hanna/Barbera Tom and Jerry shorts (1940–1958, 2001, 2005)
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See also: Gene Deitch Tom and Jerry shorts (1961–1962) and Chuck Jones Tom and Jerry shorts (1963–1967) |
