The Haunted Mouse

For the Tom and Jerry short, see Haunted Mouse.

The Haunted Mouse
Lobby card
Directed by	Fred Avery
Story by	Michael Maltese
Produced by	Leon Schlesinger
Music by	Carl W. Stalling
Animation by	Sid Sutherland
Production company	Leon Schlesinger Studios
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date	February 15, 1941 (1941-02-15)
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. This cartoon is also the first Looney Tune to be released as a one shot, which means there are no recurring characters in this cartoon. The short was released on February 15, 1941. ^[2]

Plot

A video in the restored version for the short.

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.

References

1. Beck, Jerry; Friedwald, Will (1989). Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons. Henry Holt and Co. p. 112. ISBN   0-8050-0894-2.
2. Lenburg, Jeff (1999). The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons. Checkmark Books. pp. 100–102. ISBN   0-8160-3831-7 . Retrieved 6 June 2020.

External links

• The Haunted Mouse at IMDb