Neapolitan Mouse

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Neapolitan Mouse Tom and Jerry series
The title card of Neapolitan Mouse
Directed by	William Hanna Joseph Barbera
Produced by	Fred Quimby
Story by	William Hanna Joseph Barbera
Music by	Scott Bradley
Animation by	Ed Barge Irven Spence Ray Patterson Kenneth Muse
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date(s)	October 2, 1954
Color process	Technicolor
Running time	7 minutes 15 seconds
Preceded by	Mice Follies
Followed by	Downhearted Duckling
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Neapolitan Mouse is the 86th of 114 Tom and Jerry cartoons directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera and produced by Fred Quimby in 1953, released in late 1954. It was animated by Ed Barge, Irven Spence, Ray Patterson and Kenneth Muse, with backgrounds by John Didrik Johnsen and music by Scott Bradley.

[edit] Plot

That cartoon takes place in Naples, where Tom and Jerry arrive aboard a cruise ship. Tom and Jerry's usual antics lead to an Italian mouse defending Jerry from Tom's attacks. The mouse, in Italian, says he dislikes it when a larger creature picks on a smaller creature, which he proves when he saves Tom from being attacked by an Italian dog. When the Italian mouse realizes exactly who Tom and Jerry are, he, being a fan of their cartoons, befriends them, shows them the sights and treats them to local delicacies. But the Italian dog, along with two of his canine friends, follows behind and they eventually confront the Italian mouse. However, with the help of some very large cheeses that send the dogs into the Bay of Naples, Tom, Jerry and the Italian mouse emerge victorious, just before Tom and Jerry's boat departs. Before they leave, Tom shakes the mouse's hand, Jerry hugs the mouse, and as they leave on the ship, they are bid farewell by the mouse and the three defeated dogs.