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Puss Gets the Boot

1940 film by Joseph Barbera, William Hanna, Rudolf Ising
Movie animated_short_film Q854938
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Puss Gets the Boot

Summary

Puss Gets the Boot is an animated short film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Puss Gets the Boot's instance of is recorded as animated short film[3].
  • Puss Gets the Boot was directed by William Hanna[4].
  • Puss Gets the Boot was directed by Joseph Barbera[5].
  • Puss Gets the Boot was directed by Rudolf Ising[6].
  • William Hanna wrote the screenplay for Puss Gets the Boot[7].
  • Joseph Barbera wrote the screenplay for Puss Gets the Boot[8].
  • Puss Gets the Boot's composer is recorded as Scott Bradley[9].
  • Puss Gets the Boot's genre is family film[10].
  • Puss Gets the Boot's genre is comedy film[11].
  • Puss Gets the Boot was followed by The Midnight Snack[12].
  • Puss Gets the Boot was produced by Fred Quimby[13].
  • Puss Gets the Boot was produced by Rudolf Ising[14].
  • Puss Gets the Boot's part of the series is recorded as Tom and Jerry[15].
  • Puss Gets the Boot's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[16].
  • The original language of Puss Gets the Boot was English[17].
  • Puss Gets the Boot was distributed by theatrical release[18].
  • Puss Gets the Boot's color is recorded as color[19].
  • Puss Gets the Boot's country of origin is recorded as United States[20].
  • Puss Gets the Boot was published on February 20, 1940[21].
  • Puss Gets the Boot's characters is recorded as Tom Cat[22].
  • Puss Gets the Boot's characters is recorded as Jerry[23].
  • Puss Gets the Boot's voice actor is recorded as Clarence Nash[24].
  • Puss Gets the Boot's voice actor is recorded as Lillian Randolph[25].
  • Puss Gets the Boot's distributed by is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[26].
  • Puss Gets the Boot's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Fred Quimby[13] and Rudolf Ising[14]. Directors include William Hanna[4], Joseph Barbera[5], and Rudolf Ising[6]. Screenwriters include William Hanna[7] and Joseph Barbera[8].

Publication

Puss Gets the Boot was released on February 20, 1940[21]. The original language of it was English[17]. Genres include family film[10] and comedy film[11]. Its part of the series is recorded as Tom and Jerry[15]. It was distributed by theatrical release[18].

Subject and Themes

Puss Gets the Boot's part of the series is recorded as Tom and Jerry[15].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Puss Gets the Boot was followed by The Midnight Snack[12].

Why It Matters

Puss Gets the Boot has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Related Entities

Joseph Barbera Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer United States William Hanna

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . IMDb. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . The Big Cartoon DataBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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