Johann Mouse (1953)

Directed by

William Hanna, Joseph Barbera

Genre

musical film

Country

United States

Runtime

8 min

Rated

NR

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 63 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 19th century Vienna, a mouse named Johann lives in a mansion and loves to waltz whenever he hears music. A cat named Tom tries to catch him but gets drawn into dancing too, leading to a chase set to classical tunes.

whimsicalplayfulbouncylightheartedclassicmusicalfast-pacedcharming

What happens

Johann Mouse is a 1953 American one-reel animated cartoon and the 75th Tom and Jerry cartoon, released in theaters as early as February 17, 1953 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The short is directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, composed by Scott Bradley, and animated by Kenneth Muse, Ray Patterson, Ed Barge, and Irven Spence. It won the 1952 Academy Award for Best Short Subject: Cartoons, the seventh and last Oscar given to a Tom and Jerry short. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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