The Yankee Doodle Mouse

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Hand-Drawn Animation Animation Comedy Family Short War

In honor of the U.S. military during WWII, Tom and Jerry do battle in the basement, using household items as war weapons and vehicles.In honor of the U.S. military during WWII, Tom and Jerry do battle in the basement, using household items as war weapons and vehicles.In honor of the U.S. military during WWII, Tom and Jerry do battle in the basement, using household items as war weapons and vehicles.

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- Joseph Barbera
- William Hanna
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- William Hanna

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7.7/10

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Directors
- Joseph Barbera
- William Hanna
Writers
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- William Hanna

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Won 1 Oscar
- 1 win total

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William Hanna

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- Joseph Barbera
- William Hanna
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Trivia
The title refers to the song "The Yankee Doodle Boy," a patriotic song from the Broadway musical 'Little Johnny Jones,' written by George M. Cohan. The play opened at the Liberty Theater on Monday, November 7, 1904.

Alternate versions
The re-released version not only had the opening and ending titles altered, but had a short scene removed. After Jerry whacks Tom with the board, he runs off and Tom jams his head into the mouse hole. Jerry proceeds to wet stamps on Tom's tongue and paste them onto a book. A second war communique reads "Enemy gets in a few good licks! Signed, Lt. Jerry Mouse."

Connections
Edited into Jerry's Diary (1949)

Soundtracks
Yankee Doodle
(uncredited)
Performed by studio orchestra

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8/10

T&J do their bit for the war effort.

By the end of 1941, the US had entered WW2, and Hollywood was doing its part to raise morale with uplifting movies depicting the heroic efforts of American service men and women. Tom and Jerry also joined in with the war effort with Yankee Doodle Mouse, a war-themed cartoon that sees the beleaguered mouse fighting bravely against the odds against the imposing cat, and ultimately succeeding in winning his battle.

The main purpose of this episode was to boost morale, and the cartoon definitely succeeds in being extremely entertaining stuff, with a lively pace and some lovely visual humour on display: Tom laughing at a tiny explosive which results in a massive explosion; Tom putting his face into a kettle containing more explosives, and being turned into a 'flower'; Jerry using a bra as a parachute; and Tom tying his own hands to a rocket.

Very patriotic (Jerry salutes a firework Stars and Stripes at the end!), but also very funny and inventive, this one deservedly won an Oscar in 1944.