The Alley Cat (1941 film)

The Alley Cat is a 1941 American animated short film released 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.

The Alley Cat
Directed byHugh Harman
Produced byFred Quimby (uncredited)
StarringHarry E. Lang
William Hanna
Billy Bletcher
Sara Berner
(all uncredited)
Music byScott Bradley
Animation byPreston Blair
Bill Littlejohn
Irven Spence
(all uncredited)
Layouts byJohn Meandor (uncredited)
Backgrounds byJoseph Smith (uncredited)
Color processTechnicolor
Production
company
Distributed byMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date
  • July 5, 1941 (1941-07-05)
Running time
9 min.
LanguageEnglish

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 Rover after him. A long, fast-paced chase ensues, with Rover outwitted by Butch every time, and the chase ends with the butler accidentally hitting Rover with a broom when the dog chases Butch, causing Rover to turn against the butler out of anger. With Rover and the butler out of the way, Butch makes it into the apartment to dance with his new love.[2]

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References
  1. 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.
  2. "Animated Film: Warner Brothers and MGM Animated Shorts". Moffitt Library (University of California, Berkeley) Media Resources Center, 1996.


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