Quiet Please!
- Studio
- MGM
- Distributor
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Synopsis
Spike is trying to take a beauty rest, a nap, when suddenly, Tom is driving him nuts with all the noise. He warns him that if he hears another sound, Tom will get skinned alive. Tom does all that he can to stop all the noise from getting to him. Meanwhile, Jerry wants to have some fun by making all the noise that he can. When Jerry throws down some light bulbs, Tom tries to catch them, but, after he gets electrocuted, they all fall, almost waking Spike up. Tom has a good idea of how to get Spike back to sleep...for good! With liquified knock-out drops, Spike would still be asleep even if he heard all the noise. However, when Tom wants to remove the bomb from under Spike, it explodes, waking him up with a startle. Sure enough, Tom is skinned alive, and is forced to rock Spike to sleep while Jerry attaches a sign saying "Do Not Disturb."
Characters
Tom, Jerry, Spike
Credits
Directing
- Director
- William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
Producing
- Producer
- Frederick Quimby
Writing
- Writer
- William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
Animation
- Animator
- Kenneth Muse, Ray Patterson, Irv Spence, Ed Barge
Voices
- Voice
- Harry E. Lang (Tom), Billy Bletcher (Spike)
Music
- Music
- Scott Bradley
Production notes
Tom speaks in this short; he says to Jerry: "One custard pie?! Let me have it!" Spike also gets a line and commands, "No more noise!"
Song: "I'm Sorry I Made You Cry" (N. J. Clesi)
Song: "I'm Sorry I Made You Cry" (N. J. Clesi)
Awards
Academy Award Winner, Best Short Subject (Cartoon), 1946
Pictures
Reviews
Quiet Please
This is another instance where Jerry gets to be devious at the expense of Tom. From the beginning, a solid theme is set in place; if Spike's nap is interrupted once more by any kind of noise, Tom will skinned alive! As usual, the animation is just great and the SFX are right on the money. My favorite scene has to be when Spike chases Tom and beats him up offscreen. The next thing you see is Tom in wrapped up in bandages and leaning on a crutch as he rocks Spike to sleep in a cradle. There are many other gags that Jerry pulls off, and the unique aspect of them with the storyline makes the cartoon such a funny experience.