The Flying Sorceress (1956)

After Tom's mistress orders him to clean up the mess he made while chasing Jerry, Tom spies an ad for a cat needed as companion to an old lady. Tom leaves this inhospitable atmosphere for a... See full summary »

Directors:

Joseph Barbera, William Hanna

Stars:

June Foray

Cast

Uncredited cast:
June Foray	...	Tom's Mistress / Witch (voice) (uncredited)

Storyline

After Tom's mistress orders him to clean up the mess he made while chasing Jerry, Tom spies an ad for a cat needed as companion to an old lady. Tom leaves this inhospitable atmosphere for a better life...only he discovers the old lady turns out to be a witch. After a harrowing experience on a flying broom with the witch, Tom decides to use the broom to his advantage to fly back to his old home and give Jerry trouble. Tom returns to find the witch did not appreciate Tom borrowing her broom and punishes him.

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Plot Keywords:

witch | broom | flying broom | cat | cat versus mouse | 

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Genres:

Family | Animation | Short | Comedy

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 January 1956 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tom et la sorcière volante

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

7 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Tom knocks on the witch's door, he is holding a newspaper. When he enters her house he no longer has the paper.

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Connections

Follows Little School Mouse (1954)

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Soundtracks

"Love That Pup"
(uncredited)
Written by Scott Bradley

User Reviews

Trick or Treat?

Yet another Tom and Jerry episode and such fun to watch. It is also one of the more fast-moving episodes that it's over so quickly. That said, the animation is absolutely beautiful, and the music is excellent. Tom and Jerry are their usual likable and unique selves, but it is the Witch, voiced wonderfully by June Foray, who steals the show. The episode is very funny and memorable, with an ending that you will probably never forget. Tom certainly won't.

Overall, this is wonderful. Not a direct favourite out of one of my all time favourite cartoons, but this is definitely worth seeing and a good Halloween cartoon as well. 9/10 Bethany Cox