

Designs on Jerry
1955-09-02 · 7 min · ★ 7.2
Tom designs a better mousetrap that would have made Rube Goldberg jealous. While he sleeps, the mouse that Tom drew wakes Jerry and they get chased by the cat Tom drew. As Tom awakes, they make a strategic alteration to the design.
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- Directors
- Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
- Production companies
- MGM Cartoon Studio
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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June ForayBlueprint Jerry (voice) (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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