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RUNTIME
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Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
The Field Mouse
1941 0h 9m EN
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7.4
SOLID
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6.6
IMDB
★7.4TMDB · 5★6.6IMDB · 175
Animation
Synopsis
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A lazy young field mouse and his feisty grandfather fight for survival when advancing farm machinery destroys their home and sends their family scattering.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Mel Blanc
Grandpa (voice)
Frank Elmquist
Herman (voice)
Martha Wentworth
Herman's Mother (voice)
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Hugh Harman
- Writers
- David Lang
- Countries
- United States of America
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Fun facts 🍿
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ERA
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85 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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CAST
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Mel Blanc and Frank Elmquist and Martha Wentworth carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0033597 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Hugh Harman directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
- 285 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Mel Blanc and Frank Elmquist and Martha Wentworth carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0033597 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Runtime
- 9 min · 0h 9m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- IMDB rating
- 6.6/10 · 175 votes
- MPAA
- Approved
Also by
Hugh Harman
Production companies
Who made it
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
US
Key crew
- MusicScott Bradley
- MusicBaron Keyes
- ProducerHugh Harman
- ProducerFred Quimby
- Co-ProducerWilliam Hanna
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- short film
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1941-12-26
