The Alley Cat (1941 film)

The Alley Cat
The Alley Cat
Directed by	Hugh Harman; William Hanna (uncredited); Joseph Barbera (uncredited)
Story by	William Hanna and Joseph Barbera (both uncredited)
Produced by	Hugh Harman; Fred Quimby; Joseph Barbera (uncredited); William Hanna (co-producer; uncredited)
Starring	Harry E. Lang; Clarence Nash; William Hanna; Billy Bletcher; Sara Berner; Joseph Barbera (all uncredited)
Music by	Scott Bradley
Animation by	Preston Blair; Bill Littlejohn; Irven Spence (all uncredited)
Layouts by	John Meandor (uncredited)
Backgrounds by	Joseph Smith (uncredited)
Color process	Technicolor
Production; company	MGM Cartoons
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	July 5, 1941;
Running time	9 minutes
Language	English

The Alley Cat is a 1941 American animated short film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.^[1] Directed by Hugh Harman,^[1] the film centres on Butch and Toodles Galore, two cats who were subsequently integrated as recurring characters into the Tom and Jerry series of shorts.

Plot

Butch is a black alley cat who is instantly smitten with Toodles, a female cat he sees on the balcony of her wealthy family's penthouse apartment on Park Avenue. He serenades her, but the butler sends the family's bulldog named Rover after him.

A long, fast-paced chase ensues, with Rover outwitted by Butch every time, and the chase ends with the butler accidentally hitting Rover with a broom when the dog chases Butch, causing Rover to turn against the butler out of anger. With Rover and the butler out of the way, Butch makes it into the apartment to dance with his new love.^[2]

Voice cast

Harry E. Lang, Clarence Nash and William Hanna as Butch
Billy Bletcher as Rover
Sara Berner, Joseph Barbera and Harry E. Lang as Toodles Galore
Harry E. Lang as Butler (possibly)

References

^ ^a ^b Jeff Lenburg, Who's Who in Animated Cartoons: An International Guide to Film and Television's Award-Winning and Legendary Animators. Applause Books, 2006. ISBN 978-1557836717. p. 129.
^ "Animated Film: Warner Brothers and MGM Animated Shorts". Moffitt Library (University of California, Berkeley) Media Resources Center, 1996.

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[lenburg-1] Jeff Lenburg, Who's Who in Animated Cartoons: An International Guide to Film and Television's Award-Winning and Legendary Animators. Applause Books, 2006. ISBN 978-1557836717. p. 129.

[2] "Animated Film: Warner Brothers and MGM Animated Shorts". Moffitt Library (University of California, Berkeley) Media Resources Center, 1996.

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