USA, 1950
7m
35mm film, “Color by Technicolor”, 1.37:1
mono, English
An American animated fantasy film directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. During the 1960s, Sib Tower 12 Productions had MGM Animation/Visual Arts, under the supervision of Chuck Jones, rotoscoped out the character of Mammy Two Shoes, replacing her with a young Irish woman voiced by June Foray. Thirty years later, the original footage was restored (it was one of only a handful of cartoons to show Mammy’s face) but her voice had been changed. A third version exists in which the rotoscoped footage is overdubbed again, this time by Thea Vidale. It is the 48th short film featuring Tom and Jerry.
Plot Summary
With Mammy out for the evening, Tom invites three of his alley cat friends round for a party. The noise keeps Jerry awake and he plans an elaborate revenge against Tom.
Credits
* = uncredited
Crew
Directed by: William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
© Copyright MCML [1950] by Loew’s Incorporated
A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon
Produced by: Fred Quimby
Animation: Ed Barge, Kenneth Muse, Irven Spence, Ray Patterson
Music: Scott Bradley
Sound Systems: Westrex Recording System; Perspecta Sound [on re-release prints only]
Made in Hollywood, U.S.A.
Voices
Lillian Randolph [Mammy Two Shoes] *
June Foray [Mammy Two Shoes in 1960s re-edited version]
Thea Vidale [Mammy Two Shoes in later re-edit]
Alternative Titles
Party Cat
