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Puss Gets the Boot
Studio:
MGM
Release Date : February 10, 1940
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Synopsis
In the first matching of Tom and Jerry, Tom is challenged with not breaking anything in the house or get booted out. Jerry, of course, takes up the challenge for him.
Characters
Tom (II)
Mammy Two-Shoes
(Voice:
Lillian Randolph
)
Jerry (II)
Awards
Nominated for the Academy Award (Oscar): Best Animated Short Film
Distributor(s)
MGM
Included in:
The Early Works of Hanna & Barbera
Milestones
First appearence of Tom the cat and Jerry the mouse.
First Tom and Jerry cartoon (although The Midnight Snack would be the first in the named Tom and Jerry series).
Trivia
Tom and Jerry's original names were Jasper and Jinx respectively (the latter not being mentioned in the short).
VHS
United States
Tom & Jerry's 50th Birthday Classics
Laserdisc (CLV)
United States
The Art of Tom & Jerry
Tom & Jerry Classics
DVD
United States
Tom and Jerry - Golden Collection - Volume 1
Tom and Jerry Spotlight Collection Volume 2
15 Winners, 26 Nominees
Cinema Favorites
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle
Astaire & Rogers Collection Volume 2
Astaire & Rogers: The Complete Collection
TCM Greatest Classic Film Collection: Astaire & Rogers Volume Two
BluRay Disc
United States
Tom and Jerry - Golden Collection - Volume 1 (BluRay)
Technical Specifications
Running Time: 9:11
Production No.: 42.
MPAA No.: 5472
Animation Type: Standard (Hand-drawn-Cel) Animation
Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1
Color Type: Technicolor
Sound Type: Mono: Western Electric Sound System
Print Type: 35mm
Negative Type: 35mm
Cinematographic Format: Spherical
Original Language: English
Original Country: United States
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Credits
Director
William "Bill" Hanna
Joseph "Joe" Barbera
Rudolph Ising
Animator
Pete Burness
George Gordon
Ray Abrams
Don Williams
Michael "Mike" Lah
Jack Zander
Joaquin Rodolfo "Rudy" Zamora
Anthony "Tony" Pabian
Carl Urbano
Robert Allen
Lovell Norman
Story
Gus Arriola
Joseph "Joe" Barbera
Music
Scott Bradley
Backgrounds
Robert Gentle
Joseph Smith
Voices
Lillian Randolph
Layout
Harvey Eisenberg
Joseph "Joe" Barbera
Character Design
Robert Allen
Screenshots
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History
12/8/2011
New title added by eutychus
Credits added by eutychus
8/26/2012
Characters added by Toonatic
9/1/2013
Characters added by Toonatic
Milestones added by Toonatic
Tech specs added by Toonatic
Trivia added by Toonatic
11/5/2013
Home video info added by eutychus
1/9/2014
Home video info added by eutychus
1/20/2014
Synopsis added by eutychus
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Screenshots added by eutychus
7/1/2014
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11/2/2015
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3/5/2016
Video Link added by dudeman316
9/22/2016
Credits added by kintutoons32
10/17/2016
Credits added by ToonStar95
4/28/2017
7/13/2017
Home video info added by ToonStar95
8/7/2017
Home video info added by eutychus
10/1/2017
Home video info added by ToonStar95
1/19/2018
Credits added by TibbyH
1/25/2018
Home video info added by ToonStar95
4/15/2018
11/23/2018
Credits added by kintutoons32
5/27/2019
Home video info added by eutychus
6/18/2020
Sources
William "Bill" Hanna
:
Director
Verified by "Of Mice and Magic" by Leonard Maltin
Joseph "Joe" Barbera
:
Director
Verified by "Of Mice and Magic" by Leonard Maltin
Lillian Randolph
:
Voices
Unverified
Pete Burness
:
Animator
Verified by DVD commentary
George Gordon
:
Animator
Verified by DVD commentary
Ray Abrams
:
Animator
Verified by DVD commentary
Don Williams
:
Animator
Unverified
Michael "Mike" Lah
:
Animator
Unverified
Jack Zander
:
Animator
Unverified
Joaquin Rodolfo "Rudy" Zamora
:
Animator
Unverified
Anthony "Tony" Pabian
:
Animator
Unverified
Carl Urbano
:
Animator
Unverified
Robert Allen
:
Animator
Unverified
Harvey Eisenberg
:
Layout
Verified by IMDb (not always reliable)
Joseph "Joe" Barbera
:
Layout
Verified by IMDb (not always reliable)
Robert Gentle
:
Backgrounds
Verified by IMDb (not always reliable)
Robert Allen
:
Character Design
Verified by "Hollywood Cartoons" by Michael Barrier
Scott Bradley
:
Music
Verified by DVD commentary
Joseph Smith
:
Backgrounds
Verified by IMDb (not always reliable)
Rudolph Ising
:
Director
Verified by IMDb (not always reliable)
Gus Arriola
:
Story
Verified by IMDb (not always reliable)
Joseph "Joe" Barbera
:
Story
Verified by IMDb (not always reliable)
Lovell Norman
:
Animator
Verified by IMDb (not always reliable)