The Yankee Doodle Mouse (1943)
As Tom and Jerry stage their typical fight sequences, the patriotic soldier theme of the title is evidenced by such things as a carton of eggs labeled "Hen Grenades"; Jerry dropping light bulbs from an airplane like bombs; and Jerry sending a telegram with the message "Sighted Cat - Sank Same." Musical phrasings from various patriotic war songs are heard throughout. The cut scene after Jerry hitting Tom with the board 4 times was cut from the 1950 reissue print for a war bond joke, and the original footage is currently considered "lost" due to the negatives destroyed in the 1978 George Eastman House fire.
Key facts
- Released:
- 1943-06-26
- Runtime:
- 8 min
- Genres:
- Animation, Comedy
- Director:
- Joseph Barbera
- Top cast:
- William Hanna, Bob Laztny, Jack Sabel
- Original language:
- EN
- TMDB rating:
- 7.2/10 from 67 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 6.8/10