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Release Date:
1948 (USA) more
Plot:
The Bide-a-Wee Mouse Home has sent the orphan mouse, Nibbles, to spend Thanksgiving with Jerry. But Jerry's cupboard is bare... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. more
User Comments:
Fast, funny, beautiful to look at more (10 total)

Directed by
Joseph Barbera 
William Hanna 
 
Produced by
Fred Quimby .... producer
 
Original Music by
Scott Bradley 
 
Animation Department
Ed Barge .... animator
Kenneth Muse .... animator
Ray Patterson .... animator
Irven Spence .... animator
 
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Additional Details

Runtime:
8 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
Finland:K-3 (2004) (cut) (DVD) | Finland:K-8 (1976) (uncut) | Finland:S (1981) (uncut) (video) | Finland:S (2000) (cut) (DVD) | South Korea:All | USA:Approved (PCA #13132)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
This is the first Tom and Jerry cartoon in which Nibbles destroys Tom for Jerry. more
Movie Connections:
Followed by Happy Go Ducky (1958) more
Soundtrack:
Shortnin' Bread more

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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful.
Fast, funny, beautiful to look at, 13 February 2008
8/10
Author: Wayne Malin (wwaayynnee51@hotmail.com) from United States

Jerry gets a little orphan mouse named Nibbles for Thanksgiving dinner. The problem is Nibbles LOVES to eat and Jerry has no food. So him and Nibbles have to sneak around to get food without Tom getting them.

I'm no big fan of Tom & Jerry cartoons. I find the cartoon violence in most of their shorts way TOO violent. Also I happen to love cats and Tom is always the one being hurt. Still I do like this one. It's just beautiful to watch with bright strong colors and the violence has been toned down (a little). Also the views of the huge Thanksgiving meal set out for the humans are actually mouth-watering:) And Nibbles isn't TOO cutesy. Fast and funny. Recommended.

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