A Soapy Opera
- Studio
- TerryToon Cartoons
- Distributor
- 20th Century Fox
Synopsis
Lots of singing in this operetta-style tale when Oil Can Harry kidnaps Pearl Pureheart, forcing her to work in his "Busted Seam Laundry"! But Mighty Mouse saves the day, and Oil Can is all washed up!
Characters
Mighty Mouse, Oil Can Harry, Pearl Pureheart
Credits
Directing
- Director
- Connie Rasinski
Producing
- Producer
- Paul Terry
Writing
- Writer
- John Foster
Voices
- Voice
- Tom Morrison (Mighty Mouse)
Music
- Music
- Philip A. Scheib
Production notes
Created by I. (Izzy) Klein in the spring of 1940, this character was originally designed as a fly. Paul Terry liked the concept, and green-lighted the project after changing the fly to a mouse called, "Supermouse."
After two years on the screen, the Supermouse name was changed to Mighty Mouse. Some reports are that the threat of a lawsuit from DC Comics was behind this name change. Others insist that Terry did not want to compete against a character of the same name that an ex-TerryToons employee drew for Coo Coo Comics.
In any case, in 1944, the character's name was changed, and the Supermouse cartoons were retitled to the new name.
After two years on the screen, the Supermouse name was changed to Mighty Mouse. Some reports are that the threat of a lawsuit from DC Comics was behind this name change. Others insist that Terry did not want to compete against a character of the same name that an ex-TerryToons employee drew for Coo Coo Comics.
In any case, in 1944, the character's name was changed, and the Supermouse cartoons were retitled to the new name.
Pictures
Reviews
Mighty Mouse soap opera style
It has Pearl knitting a sweater and waiting for her champion,Mighty Mouse. Oil Can Harry has a stuffed doll and beats it up.She pleads with him that she will do anything to save Mighty Mouse,Who is picking flowers. Why do I have Sexy Boy[Shawn Michaels ring theme in my head?] She works in his steam room.