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Tom And Jerry || Mouse Cleaning (1948)

This was one of two Tom and Jerry cartoons to be omitted from the final Tom and Jerry Spotlight Collection due to politically incorrect content. Casanova Cat (1951) is the other. Available on the UK DVD set entitled Tom and Jerry - The Complete Classic Collection.
Mouse Cleaning is a 1948 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 38th Tom and Jerry short. The title is a play on "house cleaning". It was produced in Technicolor and released to theatres on December 11, 1948 by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. It was animated by Ray Patterson, Irven Spence, Kenneth Muse and Ed Barge, who were the usual animators for the Tom and Jerry cartoons in the early 1940s up until the late 1950s. As per most Tom and Jerry cartoons, it was directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, and produced by Fred Quimby. The music was scored by Scott Bradley and the backgrounds were by Robert Gentle.

Tom And Jerry || Professor Tom (1948)

Professor Tom is a 1948 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 37th Tom and Jerry short, directed by the duo's creators William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, produced by Fred Quimby, and animated by Ray Patterson, Irven Spence, Kenneth Muse and Ed Barge.
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Tom And Jerry || Old Rockin' Chair Tom (1948)

First appearance of Lightning.
Old Rockin' Chair Tom is a 1948 American one-reel animated cartoon and is the 36th Tom and Jerry short directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and produced by Fred Quimby. It was animated by Ed Barge, Kenneth Muse, Ray Patterson and Irven Spence and was released to theaters on September 18, 1948. This cartoon has the longest Mammy Two Shoes on screen appearance. It even features the first appearance of Lightning in a theatrical release of a Tom and Jerry cartoon.
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Tom And Jerry || The Truce Hurts (1948)

EDITED - The scene where Tom, Jerry, and Spike get hit by mud, causing them to look like black men, was shortened from the episode to avoid racism.

The Truce Hurts is a 1948 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 35th Tom and Jerry short. It was produced in Technicolor and released to theatres on July 17, 1948 by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. The title is a pun on the phrase "the truth hurts".
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Tom And Jerry || Kitty Foiled (1948)

First appearance of Cuckoo.
Kitty Foiled is a 1948 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 34th Tom and Jerry short. It was released in theaters on June 1, 1948. The cartoon was directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, with animation by Irven Spence, Kenneth Muse, Irving Levine and Ed Barge. The music was scored by Scott Bradley, and the cartoon produced by Fred Quimby.
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Tom And Jerry || The Invisible Mouse (1947)

The Invisible Mouse is a 1947 American one-reel animated cartoon and is the 33rd Tom and Jerry short directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and produced by Fred Quimby. It was released on September 27, 1947.
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Tom And Jerry || A Mouse In The House (1947)

A Mouse in the House is a 1947 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 32nd Tom and Jerry short directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and produced by Fred Quimby. It was animated by Kenneth Muse, Ed Barge, Richard Bickenbach, Don Patterson and Michael Lah, and was released to theatres on August 30, 1947. The title of this cartoon is an appropriate play on "a guest in the house."
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Tom And Jerry || Salt Water Tabby (1947)

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 (who later directed Droopy cartoons) and Kenneth Muse, with uncredited animation by Ray Patterson. Salt Water Tabby was scored by Scott Bradley, produced by Fred Quimby, and directed and written by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. The cartoon's title is a pun on salt water taffy, a type of candy, and the common tabby cat.
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Tom And Jerry || Dr Jekyll And Mr Mouse (1947)

''Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse'' is a 1947 American one-reel animated cartoon and is the 30th Tom and Jerry short. The cartoon was released on 14 June 1947, and was directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, produced by Fred Quimby and animated by Ed Barge, Michael Lah, Kenneth Muse and Al Grandmain. The episode is a parody of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Short Subject: Cartoons in 1947, but lost to Warner Bros. Tweetie Pie, ending their streak of 4 consecutive wins (only to gain another 3 non-consecutive Oscars in the future).
Nominated for an Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons.
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Tom And Jerry || The Cat Concerto (1947)

The Cat Concerto is a 1946 American one-reel animated cartoon and is the 29th Tom and Jerry short, produced in Technicolor in 1946 and released to theatres on April 26, 1947 by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. It was produced by Fred Quimby and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, with musical supervision by Scott Bradley, and animation by Kenneth Muse, Ed Barge and Irven Spence. It won the 1946 Academy Award for Best Short Subject: Cartoons. In 1994 it was voted #42 of the 50 Greatest Cartoons of all time by members of the animation field. The short won the duo their fourth consecutive Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film.
Won an Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons.
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Tom And Jerry || Part Time Pal (1947)

Part Time Pal is a 1947 American one-reel animated cartoon and is the 28th Tom and Jerry short. It was animated by Michael Lah, Kenneth Muse, Ed Barge, Pete Burness and Ray Patterson, produced in Technicolor by Fred Quimby, directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, and released to theaters on March 15, 1947 by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. Pete Burness animated around 50% of the animation in this cartoon, but he didn't receive any credit because he left the studio shortly after this cartoon was made.
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Tom And Jerry || Cat Fishin' (1947)

Cat Fishin' is a 1947 American one-reel animated cartoon and is the 27th Tom and Jerry short directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, produced by Fred Quimby and animated by Kenneth Muse, Ed Barge, Michael Lah, Pete Burness and Ray Patterson. It was released to theatres on February 22, 1947 by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer.
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Tom And Jerry || Solid Serenade (1946)

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. It was produced by Fred Quimby and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, with musical supervision by Scott Bradley, and animation by Ed Barge, Michael Lah, Pete Burness, Ray Patterson and Kenneth Muse.
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Tom And Jerry || Trap Happy (1946)

Trap Happy is a 1946 American one-reel animated cartoon and is the 25th Tom and Jerry short directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and produced by Fred Quimby. It was animated by Ed Barge, Kenneth Muse, Michael Lah, Ray Patterson and Pete Burness. The music was composed by Scott Bradley. It was released to theaters on June 29, 1946 and is one of Tom and Jerry's more violent cartoons. The name of this cartoon is a pun on the term Slap happy.
First cartoon to credit Fred Quimby.
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Tom And Jerry || The Milky Waif (1946)

The Milky Waif is a 1946 American one-reel animated cartoon and is the 24th Tom and Jerry short directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, produced by Fred Quimby in Technicolor, released in theaters on May 18, 1946, and re-released in theaters on January 9, 1954 by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. It was animated by Ed Barge, Kenneth Muse and Michael Lah, with uncredited animation by Ray Patterson and Irven Spence. The name is a pun on "The Milky Way".
First appearance of Toodles Galore.
First appearance of a love interest for Jerry. First Tom and Jerry cartoon to be nominated for an Annie Award.
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Tom And Jerry || Springtime For Thomas (1946)

Springtime for Thomas (also known as Springtime for Tom) 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.
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Tom And Jerry || Quiet Please (1945)

Quiet Please! is a 1945 American one-reel animated cartoon and is the 22nd Tom and Jerry short, which won the 1945 Academy Award for Best Short Subject: Cartoons, making it the third consecutive win the award from the series. It was produced by Fred Quimby and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, with music by Scott Bradley. The cartoon was animated by Kenneth Muse, Ray Patterson, Irven Spence, and Ed Barge.

The cartoon is notable for featuring a speaking Tom, a decided rarity throughout the original series. In this film, Tom says to Jerry: "One custard pie?! Let me have it!"

Won an Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons.
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Tom And Jerry || Flirty Birdy (1945)

Flirty Birdy is a 1945 American one-reel animated cartoon and is the 21st Tom and Jerry short. It was made and released on September 22, 1945 by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. The cartoon was directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, and produced by Fred Quimby. The animation was provided by Irven Spence, Kenneth Muse, and Ray Patterson, the music by Scott Bradley, and backgrounds by Robert Gentle. The cartoon revolves around Tom's effort to regain Jerry from a eagle by dressing up as a female bird.
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Tom And Jerry || Tee For Two (1945)

Tee for Two is a 1945 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 20th Tom and Jerry short. It was produced in Technicolor and released to theatres on July 21, 1945 by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. The cartoon name is a pun on the phrase "Tea for two". It was the last wartime Tom and Jerry cartoon.

It is also the start of the gag that whenever there is a slot machine the results are always three lemons and a whole lot of the material thrown in it is prized. Tee for Two won the 1945 Sports Award for animated sports cartoons. This is the first of four wins.

First Tom and Jerry short to be seen refilmed in other episodes.
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Tom And Jerry || Mouse In Manhattan (1945)

Mouse in Manhattan is a 1945 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 19th Tom and Jerry short released in American theaters on July 7, 1945. It is one of the few episodes that only one of the duo plays a major role.
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Tom And Jerry || The Mouse Comes To Dinner (1945)

The Mouse Comes to Dinner is a 1945 American one-reel animated cartoon, the 18th Tom and Jerry short directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and produced by Fred Quimby.
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