Jerry's Diary

Jerry's Diary
Directed by	William Hanna Joseph Barbera
Story by	William Hanna Joseph Barbera
Produced by	Fred Quimby
Starring	Joseph Forte William Hanna
Music by	Scott Bradley
Animation by	Kenneth Muse Archived Footage: Ed Barge Pete Burness (unc.) George Gordon (unc.)
Color process	Technicolor
Production company	MGM Cartoons
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	October 22, 1949 (1949-10-22)
Running time	6:25
Language	English

Jerry's Diary is a 1949 one-reel animated cartoon that is the 45th Tom and Jerry short released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, produced by Fred Quimby, scored by Scott Bradley, and animated by Kenneth Muse and Ed Barge. It is the first of several compilation Tom and Jerry shorts, integrating footage from previous shorts into the plot.

Plot

Tom sets up traps for Jerry but is interrupted by a radio announcement declaring it "Be Kind To Animals" week. He replaces the traps with gifts, only to find Jerry's diary and read about their past encounters. Each entry sparks a memory of their misadventures, from golfing mishaps to dynamite disasters. As Tom's frustration grows, he destroys Jerry's presents in anger. When Jerry returns home, Tom tries to strangle him, but the radio reminds him to be kind. Instead, Tom throws a pie at Jerry, leaving him dazed

Availability

DVD

• Tom and Jerry's Greatest Chases, Vol. 1
• Tom and Jerry Spotlight Collection Vol. 3, Disc One

Voice cast

• Joseph Forte as "Uncle Dudley"
• William Hanna as "Tom Cat"

External links

• Jerry's Diary at IMDb
• Jerry's Diary at the TCM Movie Database