The Haunted Mouse | |
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Directed by | Fred Avery |
Story by | Michael Maltese |
Produced by | Leon Schlesinger |
Music by | Carl W. Stalling |
Animation by | Sid Sutherland |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Running time | 7:45 |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Haunted Mouse is a 1941 Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Tex Avery. [1] This film was the first cartoon written by Michael Maltese. The short was released on February 15, 1941. [2]
A starving cat sees a sign that says "Ma's Place/Home Cooking/3 Miles." He rushes into town at once, but neglects to read the part that says that the town is full of 100 ghosts. One of the ghosts happens to be a mouse, who wants revenge on cats for tormenting him all his life. The mouse decides that the cat would make a perfect target for torment, and sets out to ruin his life. However, the cat is killed, turning him into a ghost, and the mouse flees the town.
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