Tom and Jerry Spotlight Vol. 1
by jshumway-193-595097 | created - 26 Dec 2014 | updated - 26 Dec 2014 | Public- Genres
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1. The Yankee Doodle Mouse (1943)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
In honor of the U.S. military during WWII, Tom and Jerry do battle in the basement, using household items as war weapons and vehicles.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Star: William Hanna
Votes: 2,016
2. Sufferin' Cats! (1943)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom and another cat fight over Jerry.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Frank Graham, William Hanna, Harry Lang, Jack Sabel
Votes: 1,302
3. Baby Puss (1943)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom is dressed up and treated like a baby by the little girl of the house, and he hates it aside from the bottle of milk, that is. Jerry brings in some alley cats, who tease Tom.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Sara Berner, William Hanna, The King's Men, Harry Lang
Votes: 1,479
4. The Zoot Cat (1944)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
"Square" Tom becomes the coolest cat of all when he puts on homemade green and orange zoot suit,
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Sara Berner, Billy Bletcher, William Hanna, Jerry Mann
Votes: 1,490
5. The Million Dollar Cat (1944)
Not Rated | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom inherits $1,000,000 from an eccentric aunt on the condition that he not harm any living thing - even a mouse. And guess which mouse keeps following him around and pointing this out to him?
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: William Hanna, Jerry Mann
Votes: 1,489
6. The Bodyguard (1944)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Spike the bulldog, grateful to Jerry for getting him out of the dogcatcher's van, offers to help the little mouse any time he whistles. Tom, Jerry's feline tormentor, seeks to overcome this new disadvantage.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Billy Bletcher, William Hanna, Harry Lang
Votes: 1,446
7. Mouse Trouble (1944)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom's new book on "how to catch a mouse" doesn't prove too helpful against Jerry; actually, Jerry seems to make better use of it than Tom.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Sara Berner, William Hanna, Harry Lang
Votes: 2,314
8. Tee for Two (1945)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
While golfing, Tom puts Jerry to work as a tee, but Jerry intentionally messes things up.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Star: William Hanna
Votes: 1,406
9. Flirty Birdy (1945)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom is all set to eat Jerry when a hawk swoops down and grabs Jerry. To get Jerry back, Tom poses as a female hawk and quickly finds his new lover to be more than he bargained for.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Frank Graham, William Hanna
Votes: 1,204
10. Quiet Please! (1945)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The bulldog wants to take a nap. Tom wants to chase Jerry around the house. Naps and noise don't mix, and so the bulldog threatens Tom to keep quiet or else.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Billy Bletcher, William Hanna, Harry Lang
Votes: 2,253
11. The Milky Waif (1946)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Jerry finds himself in charge of a foundling mouse called Nibbles, who is eager to steal milk from Tom's bowl and oblivious to the danger.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Mel Blanc, William Hanna, Lillian Randolph
Votes: 1,324
12. Solid Serenade (1946)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom's love song (Is You Is, or Is You Ain't My Baby) to his girlfriend Toots wakes up Jerry, so he unties Spike (Tom had tied him up).
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Frank Graham, Billy Bletcher, William Hanna, Earl Keen
Votes: 1,717
13. Cat Fishin' (1947)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom is a feline fisherman, Jerry is his live bait, and Spike is the bulldog guarding the lake.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Billy Bletcher, William Hanna
Votes: 1,535
14. The Cat Concerto (1947)
Passed | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom Cat is a concert pianist who plays beautifully until he is interrupted by Jerry Mouse.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
Votes: 4,829
15. Kitty Foiled (1948)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom subjects Jerry to his usual harassment; but the cat finds a new enemy, and the mouse finds a new friend, in the canary of the house.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Frank Graham, William Hanna
Votes: 1,444
16. The Truce Hurts (1948)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom, Jerry, and Butch sign a peace treaty.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: William Hanna, Billy Bletcher, Bob Laztny, Jack Sabel
Votes: 1,407
17. Salt Water Tabby (1947)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
It's a grand day at the beach for Tom and his girlfriend Toots - that is, until Jerry shows up (and, for a while, gets a rather vicious crab involved as well).
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Star: William Hanna
Votes: 1,297
18. The Invisible Mouse (1947)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom chases Jerry into a bottle of invisible ink, and Jerry then proceeds to have fun torturing Tom.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Star: William Hanna
Votes: 1,373
19. The Little Orphan (1948)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
The Bide-a-Wee Mouse Home has sent the orphan mouse, Nibbles, to spend Thanksgiving with Jerry. But Jerry's cupboard is bare, and Nibbles is always hungry. They start by raiding Tom's milk ... See full summary »
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Star: William Hanna
Votes: 1,978
20. Heavenly Puss (1949)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
When Tom is killed by his and Jerry's old rivalry, he has only one chance to find peace in Heaven - apologize to him.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Billy Bletcher, Daws Butler, Sidney Clanton, William Hanna
Votes: 1,975
21. Texas Tom (1950)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Toots arrives at the ranch where Tom is tormenting Jerry, and Tom puts on all his best moves, though Jerry does his best to sabotage Tom.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Ken Darby, William Hanna, The King's Men
Votes: 1,295
22. Jerry and the Lion (1950)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Jerry agrees to help an escaped circus lion, whose first need is food. But first they'll have to evade Tom, who heard the news bulletin and is armed with a shotgun.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Billy Bletcher, Paul Frees, Frank Graham, William Hanna
Votes: 1,131
23. Tom and Jerry in the Hollywood Bowl (1950)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom is conducting a symphony at the Hollywood Bowl when Jerry comes out to "help" him.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Star: William Hanna
Votes: 1,698
24. Jerry and the Goldfish (1951)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom, whose appetite was whetted by a radio cooking program, wants to make a meal out of the pet goldfish. Jerry, who is friends with the fish, does what he can to thwart their feline foe.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Daws Butler, William Hanna, Bob Laztny, Jack Sabel
Votes: 1,018
25. Cue Ball Cat (1950)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom is in a pool hall after hours; as he soon discovers, Jerry is sleeping in the corner pocket. Tom chases Jerry around the table and the rest of the pool hall.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Star: William Hanna
Votes: 1,289
26. Slicked-up Pup (1951)
Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Spike has just washed his pup. Tom and Jerry's chase knocks him into a mud puddle. Spike makes Tom clean him up again and promise to keep him clean which of course is Jerry's opening to get Tom in trouble.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Daws Butler, William Hanna, Bob Shamrock
Votes: 956
27. Jerry's Cousin (1951)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
When Tom's harassment gets out of hand, Jerry writes to his Cousin Muscles, a tough inner city mouse, and asks for his help.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Paul Frees, William Hanna
Votes: 1,557
28. Cat Napping (1951)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom's getting ready to settle into the hammock, but Jerry has beat him to it and the battle begins.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Star: William Hanna
Votes: 883
29. The Flying Cat (1952)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
When Jerry befriends a canary, Tom finds it necessary to construct a makeshift pair of wings.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Star: William Hanna
Votes: 1,106
30. The Two Mouseketeers (1952)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
This Tom and Jerry cartoon is set in 17th century France. Tom, who is a soldier in the King's castle, is assigned to guard the food laid out on a banquet table. Jerry and a smaller mouse ... See full summary »
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Francoise Brun-Cottan, Arthur Q. Bryan, William Hanna, The King's Men
Votes: 1,824
31. Smitten Kitten (1952)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom's in love again, and Jerry's devil conscience reminds him of times this has happened in the past (which, of course, we see, in the form of clips from earlier shorts), and how that's been nothing but trouble for Jerry.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Sara Berner, William Hanna, Pat McGeehan, Buck Woods
Votes: 717
32. Johann Mouse (1953)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom attempts to catch Jerry by playing music he dances to.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Star: Hans Conried
Votes: 1,670
33. Two Little Indians (1953)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
The Bide-a-wee Mouse Home sends two orphans over for a hike with Scoutmaster Jerry. Trouble is, the orphans, dressed as Indians, want to shoot arrows and tomahawk-chop everything in sight, ... See full summary »
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Red Coffey, William Hanna
Votes: 806
34. Baby Butch (1954)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
An alley cat disguises himself as an abandoned baby in order to con his way inside the house of Tom and Jerry.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Star: Stan Freberg
Votes: 936
35. Designs on Jerry (1955)
Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom designs a better mousetrap that would have made Rube Goldberg jealous. While he sleeps, the mouse that Tom drew wakes Jerry and they get chased by the cat Tom drew. As Tom awakes, they make a strategic alteration to the design.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Star: June Foray
Votes: 861
36. Mice Follies (1954)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Jerry and his friends flood the kitchen, then use the freezer to turn it into a skating rink. Even though Tom finds a pair of ice skates, the mice have no problem out maneuvering him.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Star: William Hanna
Votes: 1,007
37. Pecos Pest (1955)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Jerry's eccentric uncle, Pecos, a Texas mouse, comes to spend the night with him before his musical performance on television the next day. He decides to rehearse with his guitar for the ... See full summary »
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Daws Butler, Shug Fisher, William Hanna
Votes: 979
38. Touché, Pussy Cat! (1954)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Mouseketeer Jerry's old friend, François Mouse, sends his son for training. But when Jerry has to save the tyke from a run-in with Tom, the little one is sent packing until he manages to save Jerry.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Francoise Brun-Cottan, William Hanna
Votes: 975
39. The Flying Sorceress (1956)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom steals a witch's flying broom so he can scare the wits out of Jerry.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: June Foray, William Hanna
Votes: 758
40. Blue Cat Blues (1956)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Drama
As Tom prepares to commit suicide, Jerry recounts the cat's hopeless lover's pursuit of the opportunistic lady that led to this.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Paul Frees, Bob Laztny, Jack Sabel
Votes: 1,046
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