His Mouse Friday
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| His Mouse Friday | |
| Tom and Jerry series | |
 The title card of His Mouse Friday |
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| Directed by | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
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| Story by | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Animation by | Kenneth Muse Irven Spence Ray Patterson Ed Barge |
| Music by | Scott Bradley |
| Produced by | Fred Quimby |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date | July 7, 1951 |
| Format | Technicolor, 7 min 11 secs |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | Sleepy-Time Tom |
| Followed by | Slicked-up Pup |
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His Mouse Friday is a 1951 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 and Ed Barge and released in cinema from 7th July 1951. However, it has rarely been seen on television due to racial sensitivities.
[edit] Plot
The cartoon begins with Tom stranded at sea, floating on a wooden raft after presumably being shipwrecked, a-la Robinson Crusoe. The poor cat has nothing to eat but shoes and shoelaces. When he spots an island, the waves catapult him there. Tom attempts to feast on the coconuts but they prove to be difficult to break open. Moments later, Tom breaks his teeth after trying to sink them into a turtle. However, Tom does see a creature that is undeniably more edible - Jerry. Tom chases after the rodent and the pair end up in an uninhabited village. Jerry spots a large drum and beats a tune on them, frightening Tom. Jerry approaches a large black cauldron and rubs the soot onto his face and body, disguising himself as a black cannibal. When Tom emerges from his hiding place, Jerry jumps out at him, hollering in a thick dialect. He orders Tom to "hop in pot!" and to cook himself with carrots, potatoes and radishes except onions. Tom starts to feel the heat, and resigned to his death, he looks out of the cauldron and sees Jerry performing his "native" dance, but the movement of the dance causes Jerry's makeshift skirt to fall down, revealing his brown mouse fur. Tom notices this and makes sure that Jerry is aware of it. Tom tries to catch Jerry but stumbles upon some real cannibals. One licks his lips and declares "Mmmmm....barbecued cat!" The cannibals chase after Tom. Meanwhile, Jerry, overlooking the whole fracas, is stabbed in the rear by a much younger (and more thick-lipped) cannibal who also licks his lips in delight, saying "Mmmm...barbecued mouse!" The young cannibal chases after Jerry.
[edit] Notes
- Some versions of this cartoon have Jerry and the cannibals' dialogue dubbed out.
- Other versions retain the original voices but edit out the offensive stereotyped young cannibal at the end by zooming-in so that his face is not seen.
