Smitten Kitten
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Smitten Kitten is a 1952 American one-reel animated cartoon
and is the 66th Tom and Jerry
short
directed by William Hanna
and Joseph Barbera
and produced by Fred Quimby
. It was the only Tom and Jerry cartoon to be animated by one animator. It was animated by Kenneth Muse and the music was composed by Scott Bradley
.
) appears, presumably as Jerry's "evil nature" (although too large to perch on his shoulder as conscience and anti-conscience characters customarily do). "There goes your little playmate," he says. "Every time he sees a dame, he falls in love. Every time he falls in love, it means trouble - for you."
The devil recalls the time when Tom met a female cat on the beach, leading to a flashback of 1947's Salt Water Tabby
, where Jerry's interference embarrasses Tom, and leads to Tom shooting Jerry into the sea through a fizzy cola bottle.
The devil then reminds Jerry of the time when Tom invited a feline over for a meal in 1945's The Mouse Comes to Dinner
, where Jerry was forced to serve the food and blow Tom's soup. The frustrated mouse spits Tom's soup in his face, causing Tom to place the spoon that Jerry is standing on, directly above a candle flame, burning Jerry's bottom and feet.
After that, Jerry is reminded of the time Tom fell in love with a cow-girl in 1950's Texas Tom
. Tom confidently strides up to the cat and smokes a roll-up cigarette (with Jerry's help), blowing out the word "Howdy" in smoke.
Back in the garden, the devil and Jerry spy on Tom flirting suggestively. They realize that Tom is planning to serenade his lover soon. The devil asks Jerry if he can take that again, reminding him of 1946's Solid Serenade
, where Tom sang Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby
, waking Jerry up in the process and destroying his home.
The devil sends Jerry on his way to stir up trouble, armed with a hatpin, mini TNT, and some matches. As Jerry marches over towards Tom, he suddenly spots an attractive female mouse and falls head over heels in love with her, dangling out his tongue as she giggles.
The devil, frustrated, laments the trouble with dames. Just then, he suddenly spots an attractive female devil and falls head over heels in love with her, dangling out his tongue as she giggles.
Animated cartoon
An animated cartoon is a short, hand-drawn film for the cinema, television or computer screen, featuring some kind of story or plot...
and is the 66th Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry are the cat and mouse cartoon characters that were evolved starting in 1939.Tom and Jerry also may refer to:Cartoon works featuring the cat and mouse so named:* The Tom and Jerry Show...
short
Short subject
A short film is any film not long enough to be considered a feature film. No consensus exists as to where that boundary is drawn: the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes or less, including all...
directed by William Hanna
William Hanna
William Denby Hanna was an American animator, director, producer, and cartoon artist, whose film and television cartoon characters entertained millions of people for much of the 20th century. When he was a young child, Hanna's family moved frequently, but they settled in Compton, California, by...
and Joseph Barbera
Joseph Barbera
Joseph Roland Barbera was an influential American animator, director, producer, storyboard artist, and cartoon artist, whose film and television cartoon characters entertained millions of fans worldwide for much of the twentieth century....
and produced by Fred Quimby
Fred Quimby
Frederick C. "Fred" Quimby was an American cartoon producer, best known as a producer of Tom and Jerry cartoons, for which he won seven Academy Awards...
. It was the only Tom and Jerry cartoon to be animated by one animator. It was animated by Kenneth Muse and the music was composed by Scott Bradley
Scott Bradley
Scott Bradley was an American composer, pianist and conductor.Bradley is best remembered for scoring the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer theatrical cartoons, including those starring Tom and Jerry , Droopy , Barney Bear , and the many one-shot cartoons.Bradley was a...
.
Plot
As Tom chases after Jerry, he suddenly spots an attractive female cat and falls head over heels in love with her, dangling out his tongue as she giggles. Jerry, frustrated, can only stand there and look on. Just then, a little green devil (from Springtime for ThomasSpringtime for Thomas
Springtime for Thomas is a 1946 American one-reel animated cartoon and is the 23rd Tom and Jerry short directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and produced by Fred Quimby.- Plot :...
) appears, presumably as Jerry's "evil nature" (although too large to perch on his shoulder as conscience and anti-conscience characters customarily do). "There goes your little playmate," he says. "Every time he sees a dame, he falls in love. Every time he falls in love, it means trouble - for you."
The devil recalls the time when Tom met a female cat on the beach, leading to a flashback of 1947's Salt Water Tabby
Salt Water Tabby
Salt Water Tabby is a 1947 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 31st Tom and Jerry short. It was produced in Technicolor and released to theatres on July 12, 1947 by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. The cartoon was animated by Ed Barge, Michael Lah and Kenneth Muse, with uncredited animation by Ray Patterson...
, where Jerry's interference embarrasses Tom, and leads to Tom shooting Jerry into the sea through a fizzy cola bottle.
The devil then reminds Jerry of the time when Tom invited a feline over for a meal in 1945's The Mouse Comes to Dinner
The Mouse Comes to Dinner
The Mouse Comes to Dinner is a 1945 American one-reel animated cartoon and is the 18th Tom and Jerry short directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and produced by Fred Quimby.- Plot :...
, where Jerry was forced to serve the food and blow Tom's soup. The frustrated mouse spits Tom's soup in his face, causing Tom to place the spoon that Jerry is standing on, directly above a candle flame, burning Jerry's bottom and feet.
After that, Jerry is reminded of the time Tom fell in love with a cow-girl in 1950's Texas Tom
Texas Tom
Texas Tom is a 1950 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 49th Tom and Jerry short directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and produced by Fred Quimby. It was animated by Kenneth Muse, Ray Patterson, Irven Spence and Ed Barge and released to theatres on March 11, 1950...
. Tom confidently strides up to the cat and smokes a roll-up cigarette (with Jerry's help), blowing out the word "Howdy" in smoke.
Back in the garden, the devil and Jerry spy on Tom flirting suggestively. They realize that Tom is planning to serenade his lover soon. The devil asks Jerry if he can take that again, reminding him of 1946's Solid Serenade
Solid Serenade
Solid Serenade is a 1946 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 26th Tom and Jerry short, produced in Technicolor and released to theatres on August 31, 1946 by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer...
, where Tom sang Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby
Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby
"Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby" is a 1944 Louis Jordan song, released as the B-side of single with "G.I. Jive". "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby" reached #1 on the US folk/country charts. The Louis Jordan recording also peaked at number two for three weeks on the pop chart and peaked at...
, waking Jerry up in the process and destroying his home.
The devil sends Jerry on his way to stir up trouble, armed with a hatpin, mini TNT, and some matches. As Jerry marches over towards Tom, he suddenly spots an attractive female mouse and falls head over heels in love with her, dangling out his tongue as she giggles.
The devil, frustrated, laments the trouble with dames. Just then, he suddenly spots an attractive female devil and falls head over heels in love with her, dangling out his tongue as she giggles.
Voice cast
- Paul FreesPaul FreesPaul Frees was an American voice actor and character actor.-Biography:He was born Solomon Hersh Frees in Chicago...
as Jerry's conscience (uncredited)