The Cat Concerto

"Poor Jerry! He's hiding inside a piano when Tom gives a concert!"

1947 0h 8m EN

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7.6

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★7.6TMDB · 179

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Synopsis

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Tom Cat is a concert pianist who plays beautifully until he is interrupted by Jerry Mouse.

“Poor Jerry! He's hiding inside a piano when Tom gives a concert!”

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Cast

William Hanna
Tom (voice) (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joseph Barbera
Writers: William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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79 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Scott Bradley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Poor Jerry! He's hiding inside a piano when Tom gives a concert!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0039251 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Joseph Barbera directs. Scott Bradley scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

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1Tight 8-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
279 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Scott Bradley. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Marketing tagline: "Poor Jerry! He's hiding inside a piano when Tom gives a concert!".
6IMDB entry: tt0039251 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Original score: Scott Bradley
Runtime: 8 min · 0h 8m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Cat Concerto (1947)

Awards

Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film

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CinemaSerf2024-11-19
★ 8/10
Messrs. Chopin and Liszt make quite a contribution to this most enjoyable of "Tom and Jerry" cartoon as the former, attired in his best bib and tucker, takes centre stage to impress us all with his skills. Thing is though, his tiny nemesis is having a kip within the innards of his piano and irked by his rude awakening sets about making his presence felt. With "Tom" at the keyboard and "Jerry" on the internal strings, what now ensues in an entertaining duel in which defeat is snatched from the jaws of victory by both - but who will prevail. Well I don't suppose that's ever in jeopardy, but the ebbing and flowing of their contest is expertly drawn and presented making a really good fun eight minutes that might just be my favourite from my favourite cartoon characters. The audience certainly got their money's worth in the auditorium - and so do we. Great stuff.

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