The Yankee Doodle Mouse Poster

The Yankee Doodle Mouse

Starring: William Hanna, Bob Laztny, Jack Sabel

Writer: Ben Hardaway, Cal Howard

Release Date:
June 26, 1943
Ratings:
7.2 / 10
Director:
Joseph Barbera & William Hanna
Companies:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Overview

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.