The Alley Cat (1941 film)
| The Alley Cat | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Hugh Harman |
| Produced by | Fred Quimby |
| Voices by |
Harry E. Lang Clarence Nash Billy Bletcher Sara Berner |
| Music by | Scott Bradley |
| Studio | MGM Cartoons |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date(s) | July 5, 1941 |
| Color process | Technicolor |
| Running time | 9 min. |
| Language | English |
The Alley Cat is an American animated short film, released in 1941 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.[1] Directed by Hugh Harman,[1] the film centres on Butch and Toodles Galore, two cats who were subsequently integrated as recurring characters into the Tom and Jerry series of shorts.
Plot
Butch is a black alley cat who is instantly smitten with Toodles, a female cat he sees on the balcony of her wealthy family's penthouse apartment on Park Avenue. He serenades her, but the butler sends the family's bulldog named Grobo after him. A long, fast-paced chase ensues, with Grobo outwitted by Butch every time, and the chase ends with the butler accidentally hitting Grobo with a broom when the dog chases Butch, causing Grobo to turn against the butler out of anger. With Grobo and the butler out of the way, Butch makes it into the apartment to dance with his new love.[2]
Voice cast
- Harry E. Lang and Clarence Nash as Butch
- Billy Bletcher as Grobo
- Sara Berner and Clarence Nash as Toodles Galore
- Harry E. Lang as butler (possibly)
References
- 1 2 Jeff Lenburg, Who's Who in Animated Cartoons: An International Guide to Film and Television's Award-Winning and Legendary Animators. Applause Books, 2006. ISBN 978-1557836717. p. 129.
- ↑ "Animated Film: Warner Brothers and MGM Animated Shorts". Moffitt Library (University of California, Berkeley) Media Resources Center, 1996.