Heavenly Puss (1949)
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- Approved
- 8min
- Animation, Short
- 09 Jul 1949 (USA)
- Short
When Tom is killed by his and Jerry's old rivalry, he has only one chance to find peace in Heaven - apologize to him.
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| Billy Bletcher | ... |
Devil Dog (uncredited) (voice)
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| Daws Butler | ... |
Conductor (uncredited) (voice)
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Sidney Clanton | ... |
Butch (speaking) (uncredited)
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| William Hanna | ... |
Tom / Jerry (uncredited)
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The Kanders Brothers | ... |
Puff (speaking) (uncredited)
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Bob Laztny | ... |
Tom (speaking) (uncredited)
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Jack Sabel | ... |
Jerry (speaking) (uncredited)
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Luis Van Rooten | ... |
Heavenly Express Clerk (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Joseph Barbera | ||
| William Hanna | ||
Written by
| Joseph Barbera | ... | () (uncredited) |
| William Hanna | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| William Hanna | ... | co-producer (uncredited) |
| Fred Quimby | ... | producer |
Music by
| Scott Bradley | ||
Editing by
| Fred MacAlpin | ... | (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Carman Maxwell | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Fred MacAlpin | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jack Stevens | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| Ed Barge | ... | animator |
| Kenneth Muse | ... | animator |
| Ray Patterson | ... | animator |
| Irven Spence | ... | animator (as Irvin Spence) |
| Richard Bickenbach | ... | character designer (uncredited) / layout artist (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Scott Bradley | ... | musical director |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1949) (United States) (theatrical) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1949) (Canada) (DVD)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1949) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (1949) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1956) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
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Storyline
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Tom is "killed" while chasing Jerry (as usual). He goes to heaven and meets the cat who meets dead cats boarding the "Heavenly Express." Tom is given one hour to have Jerry sign a letter of forgiveness. If Jerry signs, he goes to heaven; if he doesn't then he goes to hell.
Written by Brian Henke |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Famous cartoon historian Jerry Beck) has verbally stated that he does not like the cartoons where Tom and Jerry were friends or at least cordial with one another, but this was the only exception. (This statement was said during his commentary on the cartoon on the Spotlight Collection DVD). See more » |
| Goofs | When the three kittens Fluff, Muff & Puff emerged from the bag that they drowned in, the bag remains behind them on the ground, then it disappears in the next shot. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Shutter Bugged Cat (1967). See more » |
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Conductor:
[reading from list]
Fluff, Muff and Puff? [He then looks down to see a wet bag bouncing towards him, out of it pops three cute kittens, apparently drowned by someone. They meow at him, shake off the water, climb out of the bag and proceed through] Conductor: [he then shakes his head & clicks his tongue] Tsk. Tsk. Tsk. What some people won't do. See more » |