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RUNTIME
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Tight 8-minute runtime β shorter than most television pilots.
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Professor Tom
1948 0h 8m EN
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SOLID
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6.7TMDB Β· 56
AnimationComedy
Synopsis
Spoiler shield
Tom, complete with mortarboard, is teaching a kitten the basics: "cats chase mice." But Jerry keeps subverting this lesson at every opportunity.
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Cast
William Hanna
Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- William Hanna
- Languages
- No Language
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts πΏ
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ERA
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78 years old β a genuine piece of film history.
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RUNTIME
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Lean credit list β 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 β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0040712 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 56 TMDB ratings β 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 No Language.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Tight 8-minute runtime β shorter than most television pilots.
- 278 years old β a genuine piece of film history.
- 3Lean credit list β fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 4Original score by Scott Bradley. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0040712 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 56 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Original score
- Scott Bradley
- Runtime
- 8 min Β· 0h 8m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- NR
Also by
William Hanna
Production companies
Who made it
- MG
MGM Cartoon Studio
US
Key crew
- ProducerFred Quimby
- AnimationRay Patterson
- AnimationIrven Spence
- AnimationKenneth Muse
- AnimationEd Barge
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- cartoon cat
- cartoon mouse
- kitten
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical1948-10-30NR
Also known as
International titles
- Tom & Jerry: Professor TomSE
- ζ±€ε§ζζCN
