Mouse for Sale
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| Mouse for Sale
Tom and Jerry series |
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 The title card of Mouse for Sale |
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| Directed by | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Produced by | Fred Quimby |
| Story by | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Voices by | June Foray (as the houseowner, uncredited) |
| Music by | Scott Bradley |
| Animation by | Kenneth Muse Ed Barge Irven Spence Ray Patterson |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date(s) | May 21, 1955 |
| Color process | Technicolor |
| Running time | 6 min 48 secs |
| Preceded by | Pup on a Picnic |
| Followed by | Designs on Jerry |
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Mouse for Sale is a 1953 cartoon, released in 1955. It was directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and produced by Fred Quimby. The cartoon was animated by Kenneth Muse, Ed Barge, Irven Spence and Ray Patterson, the music was scored by Scott Bradley, the backgrounds designed by Robert Gentle, and the voice of the house owner was supplied by June Foray, better known as the voice behind Granny in the Sylvester and Tweety cartoons.
[edit] Plot
Tom is reading the paper and goes off to sleep when he sees his owner coming, then sees an ad in the paper that says: BIG MONEY PAID FOR WHITE MICE. There is a mouse in the house, but it's not white. A little paint will fix that, though. Tom paints a steel nut yellow to look like cheese and feeds it to Jerry, then attracts him with a magnet. He paints Jerry white and sells him to the local pet store, and receives $50. He hides his earnings under the rug so that nobody can find it. Unfortunately, his owner does indeed take the money and uses it to buy a white mouse. Not just any white mouse, but Jerry, who dances to music on the radio. Tom whacks his head with a scooper in order to hit Jerry, but misses. After several more attempts, he catches the mouse, but his owner is angry and whacks him on the head and expels him. "From now on, you can sleep in the garage."
Tom is extremely angry and creeps up to the window. Then, the curtain is drawn and Jerry holds out a sign that says "Jerry, the Dancing Mouse". Jerry dances the way he was earlier, inserting taunts at Tom. Tom reaches for the garden hose while watching the presentation and then opens the window and blasts Jerry with the hose. Tom chases Jerry and traps him under a teapot. His owner hears the noise and enters the room as Jerry rolls in a tub of flour and turns himself white. She asks Tom: "Do you have that little white mouse under there?" Tom shakes his head and lifts it up. There is a white Jerry. Tom's owner slaps Tom with a broom. Tom runs away and finds a fireplace blower. He surprises Jerry and blows off the flour on his lower torso. Tom gives chase and Jerry tears shreds off a broom when Tom's owner spots Jerry, who dances like a girl and hides his brown parts. Tom sneaks up behind Jerry and blows off all the flour after she leaves. Jerry hides in a closet and Tom tries to force entry until he is whacked by his owner. Tom breaks the broom and points out Jerry, who is jumping out - but he's white again! Tom's eyes pop out and Tom has to punish himself by hitting himself with the broom until he's out of sight. He sees Jerry kiss a bottle of shoe polish and is distraught until he sees a can of white paint in the garage. Tom paints himself white and comes back. He rings the doorbell and holds out a sign that says "Tom the Dancing Cat". Tom dances just like Jerry. His owner lets him in, but he must promise to be friends to Jerry. She leaves, and Tom dances the night away while repeatedly crushing Jerry with his foot.
