The Mouse Comes to Dinner

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Overview

Tom invites Toots to an elegant dinner. However, he's made the mistake of trying to put Jerry to work, as a serving boy, a corkscrew, and other tasks. Jerry puts up with a little of this, but mostly gets revenge on Tom.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 1945-05-05
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Runtime: 8 min

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