Additional Information about the Theatrical Cartoon The Zoot Cat (Video)

This is the first cartoon in which Tom speaks. He talks to his black kitten girlfriend in the voice and accent of Charles Boyer!

Irv Spence worked mainly on the jitterbugging sequence, according to animator Mark Kausler.

This is the first Tom and Jerry cartoon in which William Hanna is credited as Bill Hanna.
Songs:

• "You've Gotta See Mama Every Night" (Billy Rose-Con Conrad)
• "Honey" (Haven Gillespie)
• "I'm A Ding Dong Daddy (From Dumas)" (Phil Baxter)
• "Elmer's Tune" (Elmer Albrecht-Sammy Gallop)
• "The Chase" (Scott Bradley)
• "Jersey Bounce" (Bobby Plater)
• "China Boy" (Phil Boutelje-Dick Winfree)
• "Deep Purple" (Peter DeRose)