Cat and Mouse in waltz beat

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Movie
German title Cat and Mouse in waltz beat
Original title Johann Mouse
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1953
length 8 minutes
Rod
Director William Hanna ,
Joseph Barbera
script William Hanna,
Joseph Barbera
production Fred Quimby
for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
music Scott Bradley

Cat and Mouse in Waltz Time is a 1953 American animated short film directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera .

action

Vienna in the late 19th century: The mouse Johann and the house cat also live in Johann Strauss' apartment . While Strauss is playing his waltzes on the piano, the mouse regularly dances to it outside its mouse hole. The cat tries to catch the mouse every time, but always fails. When the maestro leaves the apartment and goes on a journey, the cat sees its chance of catching the mouse Johann dwindle. She is now learning to play the piano herself, playing Strauss' waltz and at the same time trying to catch the dancing Johann.

When the cat gets hold of the mouse one day, both animals are promptly disturbed by the listening staff, who applaud the cat's piano music. The news of the piano playing cat reaches the emperor, who asks the playing cat and the dancing mouse to a concert in the court. The lecture is a success, even if the hunt of the two opponents starts again immediately after the cat has finished its game. But there are also mouse holes in the palace, so that the cat is left behind again.

production

Cat and Mouse in Waltz Time was released on March 21, 1953 as part of the MGM cartoon series Tom and Jerry . It was the 75th animated film in the series.

The piano music for the film was recorded by Jakob Gimpel ; the speaker for the film is Hans Conried . Various works by Johann Strauss can be heard in the animated film, including On the Beautiful Blue Danube .

Awards

Cat and Mouse in waltz beat won the Oscar in 1953 in the " Best Animated Short Film " category . It was the seventh and final Oscar for a Tom and Jerry cartoon.

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