

The Yankee Doodle Mouse
1943-06-26 · 8 min · ★ 7.2
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. The cut scene after Jerry hitting Tom with the board 4 times was cut from the 1950 reissue print for a war bond joke, and the original footage is currently considered "lost" due to the negatives destroyed in the 1978 George Eastman House fire.
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- Directors
- Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, MGM Cartoon Studio
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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William HannaTom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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