The Cat Concerto

The Cat Concerto 1947

7.60

Tom enters from stage left in white tie and tails, sits at the piano, gets his focus as the orchestra in the pit beneath him warms up, and begins to play Liszt's "Hungarian Rhapsody". Unbeknownst to Tom and the audience, Jerry is asleep across several of the high-note keys inside the instrument, so Tom's playing eventually wakes him. Jerry is pummeled by hammers, bounced by wires, and squeezed by Tom as the cat tries to play the concerto while dispensing with Jerry. Jerry's defensive antics add to the brio of the program and answer Tom with Jerry's own skillful musical attack. By the concerto's end, the duet leaves only one animal standing for the audience's applause.

1947

Puss Gets the Boot

Puss Gets the Boot 1940

6.90

Jasper is given an ultimatum by his master: break one more thing and you're out. Rodent Jerry does his best to make sure that his tormentor "gets the boot".

1940

Mouse Trouble

Mouse Trouble 1944

7.30

Tom's new book on "how to catch a mouse" doesn't prove too helpful against Jerry; actually, Jerry seems to make better use of it than Tom.

1944

The Night Before Christmas

The Night Before Christmas 1941

7.20

It's snowy and cold outside, and warm inside where Jerry squeezes past a mousetrap to cavort under a present-laden Christmas tree. Mistaking the sleeping Tom for a plush toy, Jerry wakes him and a mad chase ensues.

1941

Johann Mouse

Johann Mouse 1953

6.80

At the home of Viennese composer Johann Strauss lived Johann Mouse. Whenever the composer played his waltzes, the mouse would dance to the music, unable to control himself. One day, when Strauss was away, the house cat played his master's music. When word got out about a piano-playing cat and a dancing mouse, they were commanded to perform for the emperor.

1953

Peace on Earth

Peace on Earth 1939

7.00

Two baby squirrels ask grandpa to explain what "men" are when he comes in singing "peace on earth, goodwill to men". Grandpa tells the story of man's last war. This classic animation short was an Academy Award Best Short Subject, Cartoons nominee.

1939

The Midnight Snack

The Midnight Snack 1941

7.40

Jerry takes a midnight snack from the fridge unaware that Tom is watching him.

1941

Quiet Please!

Quiet Please! 1945

7.20

The family dog warns Tom not to make any noise so he can take a nap. Jerry hears this and immediately devises plans to ensure that the dog's nap will be interrupted.

1945

The Hollywood Bowl

The Hollywood Bowl 1950

7.10

Tom is conducting a symphony at the Hollywood Bowl when Jerry comes out to co-conduct.

1950

Little Rural Riding Hood

Little Rural Riding Hood 1949

6.50

The last of Tex Avery's variations on "Red Hot Riding Hood" (1943), in which the country wolf visits his city cousin, who tries to teach him the rudiments of civilized behavior when watching girls in nightclubs - without, it has to be said, a great deal of success...

1949

Puss n' Toots

Puss n' Toots 1942

6.81

Tom is playing with Jerry when a cute lady cat is delivered to Mammy for her to take care of. Tom is smitten at first sight.

1942

Heavenly Puss

Heavenly Puss 1949

7.30

During yet another pursuit of Jerry, Tom ends up being killed when an upright piano slides down the stairs and slams into him. He meets a feline St. Peter at the gate of the Heavenly Express, but is initially turned away due to his constant torture. However, he will be allowed onto the train if he can have Jerry sign a letter of forgiveness within one hour. If not, it's Hell for Tom. Will he go up or down?

1949

Cue Ball Cat

Cue Ball Cat 1950

7.10

Tom is in a pool hall after hours; as he soon discovers, Jerry is sleeping in the corner pocket. Tom chases Jerry around the table and the rest of the pool hall. Tom's energetic game of pool is more than Jerry can cope with. Soon, the table becomes a battlefield.

1950

The Yankee Doodle Mouse

The Yankee Doodle Mouse 1943

7.10

As Tom and Jerry stage their typical fight sequences, the patriotic soldier theme of the title is evidenced by such things as a carton of eggs labeled "Hen Grenades"; Jerry dropping light bulbs from an airplane like bombs; and Jerry sending a telegram with the message "Sighted Cat - Sank Same." Musical phrasings from various patriotic war songs are heard throughout.

1943

The Hungry Wolf

The Hungry Wolf 1942

10.00

It's the dead of winter, a hungry wolf is out of food, and he's desperate.

1942

The Bowling Alley-Cat

The Bowling Alley-Cat 1942

7.45

Tom and Jerry are in a bowling alley. Both spend a lot of time sliding on the well-polished lanes. Eventually, Jerry takes up residence among the pins and Tom tries to bowl him down.

1942

Blitz Wolf

Blitz Wolf 1942

6.87

Yet another variation on the Three Little Pigs theme, this time told as WW2 anti-German propaganda (the US had just entered the war), with the wolf as a thinly-disguised Hitler.

1942

The Two Mouseketeers

The Two Mouseketeers 1952

6.70

Tom, a castle soldier in 16th century France, is assigned to guard the food laid out on a banquet table. Jerry and a smaller mouse companion, two wandering "mouseketeers", make the situation miserable for Tom as they abscond with (and occasionally eat) all the food they can.

1952

Baby Puss

Baby Puss 1943

6.50

Tom is dressed up and treated like a baby by the little girl of the house.

1943

The Invisible Mouse

The Invisible Mouse 1947

7.10

Tom chases Jerry into a bottle of invisible ink, and the now-invisible Jerry proceeds to have fun torturing Tom.

1947