Quiet Please (1945) - The Internet Animation Database

Cumulative rating:	(2 ratings submitted)

Synopsis

Tom is threatened with a beating from a bulldog if he makes a single noise so the dog can take his nap.

Characters

Tom (II)
(Voice: William "Bill" Hanna)

Jerry (II)

Spike, the Bulldog
(Voice: Billy Bletcher)

Credits

Music Sources

Myrow, Josef and Doc Rhythm : "Keep Cool Fool "

Distributor(s)

MGM

Awards

Won the 1945 Academy Award (Oscar) for Best Short Subject

Video Information

VHS

United States

Starring Tom & Jerry!

National Velvet

Laserdisc (CLV)

United States

The Art of Tom & Jerry

Tom & Jerry Classics

DVD

United States

15 Winners

Tom and Jerry - Golden Collection - Volume 1

Tom and Jerry Spotlight Collection

Tom and Jerry's Greatest Chases Volume 2

Tom and Jerry: Deluxe Anniversary Collection

Tom and Jerry - In the Dog House

15 Winners, 26 Nominees

BluRay Disc

United States

Tom and Jerry - Golden Collection - Volume 1 (BluRay)

Technical Specifications

MPAA No.: 11020

Running time: 7:53

Animation Type: Standard (Hand-drawn-Cel) Animation

Aspect Ratio: 1.37 : 1

Color Type: Technicolor

Sound Type: Mono: Western Electric Noiseless Recording

Print Type: 35mm

Negative Type: 35mm

Cinematographic Format: Spherical

Original Language: English

Original Country: United States

Reviews and Comments

From TibbyH :

This cartoon is so good, it's driving me NUTS! The Tom & Jerry theatricals took a while to migrate from the slower paced early entries to the faster more violent shorts we know associate with the series. In my personal opinion, this is when the series started to feel like what we know it as today and is up their with best in the series. My favorite thing about the MGM cartoons were how they were able to elevate simple premises into energetic works of art. What is this cartoon about? A cat and a mouse chase each other while the cat tries to keep a bulldog asleep. Oscar worthy? Well, yes. The excellent timing and the addictive fast paced animation are the reasons this is a classic. Simple doesn't mean bad. Simple plots can be boosted by great animators like Irv Spence and Ken Muse and a great team of directors. Not to mention Scott Bradley's cartoony musical score, which always helped to elevate this and most every MGM cartoon. Tom's desperation to chase Jerry and keep Spike asleep is fun to watch. Just when Tom's got it figured out, Jerry right there to ruin his plan. You can never go wrong with watching a good Tom & Jerry cartoon (this being no exception).
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