Quiet Please!

1945 0h 7m EN

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 76

AnimationComedy

Synopsis

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The family dog warns Tom not to make any noise so he can take a nap. Jerry hears this and immediately devises plans to ensure that the dog's nap will be interrupted.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Billy Bletcher
Spike (voice) (uncredited)
William Hanna
Tom's Screams (voice) (uncredited)
Harry Lang
Tom (voice) (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William Hanna
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 7-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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81 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

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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5 / 7

CAST

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Billy Bletcher and William Hanna and Harry Lang carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0038011 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 76 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

William Hanna directs. Scott Bradley scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 7-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
281 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.
5Billy Bletcher and William Hanna and Harry Lang carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0038011 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 76 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Original score: Scott Bradley
Runtime: 7 min · 0h 7m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Quiet Please! (1945)

Awards

Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film

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William Hanna

Community reviews

What people are saying

CinemaSerf2022-07-01
★ 7/10
Poor old Spike just wants to take a nap and Jerry is taking full advantage of that fact by winding up Tom - safe in the knowledge that his burly mate is going to come to his rescue if Tom makes even the slightest of sounds... It takes all of the cat's dexterity and nimbleness to try and keep from waking his nemesis - will he succeed? A hammer, a custard pie, balloons-a-poppin', some knock-out drops and an huge stick of dynamite all feature! Great fun, this cartoon.

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