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William Hanna

William Denby "Bill" Hanna (July 14, 1910 – March 22, 2001) was an American animator, director, producer, television director, television producer, and cartoon artist, whose movie and television cartoon characters entertained millions of fans worldwide for much of the twentieth century. When he was...
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Jetsons: The Movie

Jetsons: The Movie is a 1990 American animated science-fiction feature film produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and released by Universal Studios. Based on the hit cartoon series, The Jetsons, the film centers around George Jetson becoming vice...

Initial release date:

  • Jul 6, 1990

Rating:

G (USA)

Runtime:

  • 82 min (49 hs )

The Cat Concerto

The Cat Concerto is a 1946 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 29th Tom and Jerry short, produced in Technicolor in 1946 and released to theatres on April 26, 1947 by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. It was produced by Fred Quimby and directed by William Hanna...

Initial release date:

  • 1947

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Tom and Jerry

Tom and Jerry is a series of animated theatrical shorts created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer that centered on a never-ending rivalry between a housecat (Tom) and a mouse (Jerry) whose chases and battles often involved...

The Yankee Doodle Mouse

The Yankee Doodle Mouse is a 1943 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 11th Tom and Jerry short produced by Fred Quimby and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, with musical supervision by Scott Bradley and animation by Irven Spence, Pete...

Initial release date:

  • 1943

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The Man Called Flintstone

The Man Called Flintstone is an animated musical film produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and released in 1966 by Columbia Pictures. It was the second Hanna-Barbera feature, after Hey There, It's Yogi Bear! (1964). The film is a theatrical spin...

Initial release date:

  • Aug 3, 1966

Runtime:

  • 87 min (52 hs )

Puss Gets the Boot

Puss Gets the Boot is a one-reel animated cartoon and is the first Tom and Jerry short, although not billed as such in the cartoon. It was produced in 1939 and released to television on February 10, 1940 by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. It was produced by...

Initial release date:

  • Feb 10, 1940

Solid Serenade

Solid Serenade is a 1946 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 26th Tom and Jerry short, produced in Technicolor and released to theatres on August 31, 1946 by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. It was produced by Fred Quimby and directed by William Hanna and...

Initial release date:

  • 1946

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Johann Mouse

Johann Mouse is the 75th one reel animated Tom and Jerry short, created in 1953 directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and produced by Fred Quimby with music by Scott Bradley and Jakob Gimpel (who plays the piano in this short) and narration...

Initial release date:

  • Mar 21, 1953

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Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!

Hey There, It's Yogi Bear! is a 1964 animated feature produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions and released by Columbia Pictures. Based upon Hanna-Barbera's syndicated animatd television show The Yogi Bear Show, Hey There, It's Yogi Bear! was the first...

Initial release date:

  • Jun 3, 1964

Rating:

G (USA)

Runtime:

  • 89 min (53 hs )

The Two Mouseketeers

The Two Mouseketeers is a 1952 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 65th Tom and Jerry short, produced in Technicolor and released to theatres on March 15, 1952 by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. It was produced by Fred Quimby and directed by William Hanna and...

Initial release date:

  • Mar 15, 1952

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Mouse Trouble

Mouse Trouble is a 1944 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 17th Tom and Jerry short produced by Fred Quimby and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, with music by Scott Bradley (the music is actually based on the popular jazz song "All...

Initial release date:

  • 1944

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Quiet Please!

Quiet Please! is a 1945 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 22nd Tom and Jerry short, which won the 1945 Academy Award for Best Short Subject: Cartoons. It was produced by Fred Quimby and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, with music by...

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Pecos Pest

Pecos Pest is the 96th one reel animated Tom and Jerry short, created in 1953 directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera scored by Scott Bradley and released in theaters on November 11, 1955 by Metro Goldwyn Mayer. Pecos Pest was directed by Hanna...

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Jerry's Cousin

Jerry's Cousin is a 1951 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 57th Tom and Jerry short. Made in 1950, but released in 1951 on April 7 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it was nominated for the 1950 Academy Award for Best Short Cartoon, but lost to Gerald...

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Fraidy Cat

Fraidy Cat is a 1942 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 4th Tom and Jerry short, produced by Fred Quimby for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. It was released in theaters on January 17, 1942. The cartoon begins...

Initial release date:

  • 1942

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The Little Orphan

The Little Orphan is a 1949 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 40th Tom and Jerry short, released in theatres on April 30, 1949 by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. It was produced by Fred Quimby and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, with music by...

Initial release date:

  • 1949

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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse is a 1947 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 30th Tom and Jerry short, it was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Short Subject: Cartoons in 1947 and lost for Warner Bros. Tweetie Pie. The cartoon was released on 14...

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Heavenly Puss

Heavenly Puss is a 1949 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 42nd Tom and Jerry short, created in 1948, and released on 9th July 1949. It was directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, and produced by Fred Quimby. The cartoon's music was composed...

Initial release date:

  • Jul 9, 1949

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Mouse in Manhattan

Mouse in Manhattan is a 1945 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 19th Tom and Jerry short released in American theaters on 7 July 1945. Jerry has enough of the country life and decides to leave to the city. He writes a goodbye letter detailing this...

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Kitty Foiled

Kitty Foiled is a 1948 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 34th Tom and Jerry short. It was released in theaters on June 1, 1948. The cartoon was directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, with animation by Irven Spence, Kenneth Muse, Irving...

Initial release date:

  • 1948

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The Midnight Snack

The Midnight Snack is a 1941 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 2nd Tom and Jerry short, produced in Technicolor and released to theatres on July 19, 1941 by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. It was produced by Fred Quimby and directed by William Hanna and...

Initial release date:

  • Jul 19, 1941

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Hatch Up Your Troubles

Hatch Up Your Troubles is a 1949 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 41st Tom and Jerry short produced by Fred Quimby and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, with musical supervision by Scott Bradley and animation by Ed Barge, Ray...

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Sleepy-Time Tom

Sleepy-Time Tom is a 1951 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 58th Tom and Jerry cartoon that was created by directors William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, produced by Fred Quimby, scored by Scott Bradley and animated by Ed Barge, Kenneth Muse, Irven...

Initial release date:

  • May 26, 1951

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The Night Before Christmas

The Night Before Christmas is a 1941 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 3rd Tom and Jerry short directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, produced by Fred Quimby and animated by Jack Zander, George Gordon, Irven Spence and Billie Littlejohn....

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Polka-Dot Puss

Polka-Dot Puss is a 1949 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 39th Tom and Jerry short produced in 1948 and released on February 26, 1949. The short was directed by Tom and Jerry's creators, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, produced by Fred Quimby,...

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Touché, Pussy Cat!

Touché, Pussy Cat! is the 89th one-reel animated Tom and Jerry short, created in 1954 directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and produced by Fred Quimby with music by Scott Bradley. It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1954, the series'...

Initial release date:

  • Dec 18, 1954

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Hic-cup Pup

Hic-cup Pup is the 82nd one reel animated Tom and Jerry short, created in 1952 directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and produced by Fred Quimby with music by Scott Bradley. The cartoon was animated by Ed Barge, Kenneth Muse, Ray Patterson...

Initial release date:

  • 1952

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Tot Watchers

Tot Watchers is the 114th one reel animated Tom and Jerry short, created in 1957, produced and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera with music by Scott Bradley. The short was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on August 1, 1958, over a year...

Initial release date:

  • Aug 1, 1958

Baby Puss

Baby Puss is a 1943 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 12th Tom and Jerry short directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and produced by Fred Quimby, Baby Puss was released to theaters on Christmas day, 1943 by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. This is the...

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Sufferin' Cats

Sufferin' Cats! is a 1943 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 9th Tom and Jerry short. It was produced in Technicolor and released to theatres on January 16, 1943 by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. The cartoon opens with Jerry running with a fishing line tied...

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The Zoot Cat

The Zoot Cat (also referred to as simply Zoot Cat) is a 1944 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 13th Tom and Jerry short. It was produced in Technicolor and released to theatres on February 26, 1944 by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. The cartoon features a...

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The Million Dollar Cat

The Million Dollar Cat is a 1944 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 14th Tom and Jerry short. It was produced in Technicolor and released to theatres on May 6, 1944 by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. The plot revolves around Tom becoming a millionaire after...

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The Bodyguard

The Bodyguard is a 1944 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 15th Tom and Jerry short directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, produced by Fred Quimby and animated by Kenneth Muse, Ray Patterson, Irven Spence and Pete Burness. The cartoon...

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Tee for Two

Tee for Two is a 1945 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 20th Tom and Jerry short. It was produced in Technicolor and released to theatres on July 21, 1945 by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. The cartoon opens on a golf course. As the camera pans across the...

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Dog Trouble

Dog Trouble is a 1942 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 5th Tom and Jerry short. It was produced in Technicolor, released to theatres on April 18, 1942 by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer and animated by George Gordon, Irven Spence, Jack Zander and Billie...

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Puss 'n' Toots

Puss n' Toots is a 1942 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 6th Tom and Jerry short. It was produced in Technicolor and released to theatres on May 30, 1942 by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. The cartoon opens with Tom watching Jerry as he runs around an...

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The Bowling Alley Cat

The Bowling Alley Cat is a 1942 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 7th Tom and Jerry short. It was produced in Technicolor and released to theatres on July 18, 1942 by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. The camera pans through a bowling alley and stops at a...

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Salt Water Tabby

Salt Water Tabby is a 1947 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 31st Tom and Jerry short. It was produced in Technicolor and released to theatres on July 12, 1947 by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. The cartoon was animated by Ed Barge, Michael Lah (who later...

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Part Time Pal

Part Time Pal is a 1946 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 28th Tom and Jerry short. It was animated in 1946 by Michael Lah, Kenneth Muse and Ed Barge, produced in Technicolor by Fred Quimby, directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, and then...

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The Cat and the Mermouse

The Cat and the Mermouse is a 1949 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 43rd Tom and Jerry short directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and produced by Fred Quimby. It was animated by Kenneth Muse, Ed Barge, Ray Patterson, Irven Spence and Al...

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Mice Follies

Mice Follies is the 85th one-reel animated Tom and Jerry short, created in 1953 directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and produced by Fred Quimby with music by Scott Bradley. The cartoon was animated by Kenneth Muse, Ed Barge, Irven Spence...

Initial release date:

  • Sep 4, 1954

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Jerry and the Lion

Jerry and the Lion is a 1950 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 50th Tom and Jerry short. It was produced in Technicolor and released to theatres on April 8, 1950 by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. The cartoon was animated by Irven Spence, Ed Barge, Kenneth...

Initial release date:

  • Apr 8, 1950

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The Flying Sorceress

The Flying Sorceress is the 98th one reel animated Tom and Jerry short, created in 1955, directed and produced by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera with music by Scott Bradley. The cartoon was animated by Kenneth Muse, Ed Barge, Irven Spence and...

Mucho Mouse

Mucho Mouse is the 108th one reel animated Tom and Jerry short, created in 1956, directed and produced by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera with music by Scott Bradley. It was released on September 6, 1957 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and marks the final...

Initial release date:

  • Sep 6, 1957

Feedin' the Kiddie

Feedin' the Kiddie is the 107th one reel animated Tom and Jerry short, created in 1956, directed and produced by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera with music by Scott Bradley. It is a CinemaScope remake of 1948's Academy Award winning cartoon, The...

Initial release date:

  • Jun 7, 1957

Mouse Cleaning

Mouse Cleaning is a 1948 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 38th Tom and Jerry short. It was produced in Technicolor and released to theatres on December 11, 1948 by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. It was animated by Ray Patterson, Irven Spence, Kenneth Muse...

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Two Little Indians

Two Little Indians is the 78th one reel animated Tom and Jerry short, created in 1952 directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and produced by Fred Quimby with music by Scott Bradley. The cartoon was animated by Ray Patterson, Kenneth Muse,...

Initial release date:

  • Oct 17, 1953

Flirty Birdy

Flirty Birdy is a 1945 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 21st Tom and Jerry short. It was made and released on September 22, 1945 by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. The cartoon was directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, and produced by Fred Quimby....

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The Milky Waif

The Milky Waif is a 1946 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 24th Tom and Jerry short directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, produced by Fred Quimby in Technicolor, released in theaters on May 8, 1946, and re-released in theaters on January...

Initial release date:

  • May 8, 1946

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Cat Fishin'

Cat Fishin' is a 1947 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 27th Tom and Jerry short directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, produced by Fred Quimby and animated by Kenneth Muse, Ed Barge and Michael Law. It was released in theatres on February...

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The Truce Hurts

The Truce Hurts is a 1948 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 35th Tom and Jerry short. It was produced in Technicolor and released to theatres on July 17, 1948 by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. The cartoon opens with sounds of a fight breaking out from a...

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Safety Second

Safety Second is a 1950 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 51st Tom and Jerry short directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and produced by Fred Quimby. The working title for this cartoon was F'r Safety Sake before Hanna and Barbera finally...

Initial release date:

  • Jul 1, 1950

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His Mouse Friday

His Mouse Friday is a 1951 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 59th Tom and Jerry cartoon directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and produced by Fred Quimby for Metro Goldwyn Mayer. It was animated by Kenneth Muse, Irven Spence, Ray Patterson...

Initial release date:

  • Jul 7, 1951

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Springtime for Thomas

Springtime for Thomas (also known as Springtime for Tom) is a 1946 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 23rd Tom and Jerry short directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and produced by Fred Quimby. It was nominated for the Annie Award in the...

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Nit-witty Kitty

Nit-Witty Kitty is a 1951 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 61st Tom and Jerry cartoon. It was released to theaters on October 6, 1951 by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. The cartoon opens with Tom chasing Jerry around Mammy Two Shoes. Mammy is screaming out...

Initial release date:

  • Oct 6, 1951

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Puttin' on the Dog

Puttin' on the Dog is a 1944 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 16th Tom and Jerry short directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and produced by Fred Quimby. It was released in theatres on 28 October 1944, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The cartoon...

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Smitten Kitten

Smitten Kitten is a 1952 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 66th Tom and Jerry short directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and produced by Fred Quimby. It was the only Tom and Jerry cartoon to be animated by one animator. It was animated by...

Initial release date:

  • Apr 12, 1952

The Mouse Comes to Dinner

The Mouse Comes to Dinner is a 1945 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 18th Tom and Jerry short directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and produced by Fred Quimby. Mammy Two Shoes is setting up for a fancy dinner. Jerry appears from under...

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The Invisible Mouse

The Invisible Mouse is a 1947 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 33rd Tom and Jerry short directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and produced by Fred Quimby. It was released on September 27, 1947. Tom baits Jerry with cheese tied to a string...

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Casanova Cat

Casanova Cat is a 1951 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 55th Tom and Jerry short directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and produced by Fred Quimby. It was created in 1950 and released in early 1951.This cartoon marks the final appearance...

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