Heavenly Puss
| Heavenly Puss | |
|---|---|
| Tom and Jerry series | |
 Poster | |
| Directed by |
William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Produced by | Fred Quimby |
| Story by |
William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Voices by | Billy Bletcher |
| Music by | Scott Bradley |
| Animation by |
Ray Patterson Irven Spence Kenneth Muse Ed Barge |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Release date(s) | July 9, 1949 |
| Color process | Technicolor |
| Running time | 7:48 |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | Hatch Up Your Troubles |
| Followed by | The Cat and the Mermouse |
Heavenly Puss is a 1949 one-reel animated cartoon and is the 42nd Tom and Jerry short, created in 1948, and released on 9 July 1949. It was directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, and produced by Fred Quimby. The cartoon's music was composed by Scott Bradley and the animation was credited to Ray Patterson, Irven Spence, Kenneth Muse and Ed Barge.
Plot
Tom comes back to life and pleads with Jerry to sign. First he brings cake, but Jerry eats the cake quick as a flash and sprays ink on Tom's face. Then Tom tries to forge Jerry's signature, but the gatekeeper sees this and stops him ("Thomas. Ah, ah, ah, ah"). Tom brings cheese but during his protests, Jerry thinks it's a scam and so he furiously tears up the certificate, causing an angry Tom to attempt to smash Jerry. Spike pops in and reminds Tom of the consequence of doing so, tempting him to finish the job ("Attaboy, Tom! Hit him and let's go! Come on!"). Tom reattaches all the ripped pieces of the certificate and tries to explain what had just happened, however, he misses the deadline. Jerry then signs, and Tom frantically tries to climb the escalator but it fades away and he falls down through a hole that directly leads to Hell into a cauldron with a "SPLASH!", where he will be tortured by Spike for the whole eternity.
Or does he? It turns out that the whole ordeal was a nightmare, and Tom wakes up upon being burned by a piece of charcoal from the fireplace. Tom goes to Jerry's mousehole, and cheerfully hugs and kisses him. Jerry, however, has no idea what prompted Tom's actions.
Voice cast
- Billy Bletcher as The Cat Gatekeeper/Spike (uncredited)