The Bowling Alley-Cat (1942): Cast
The Bowling Alley-Cat is a 1942 short animated comedy directed by Joseph Barbera, starring William Hanna as Tom (vocal sounds) (uncredited). It runs 8 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 8 min
- Director
- Joseph Barbera
- Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Bowling Alley-Cat About?
The premise of The Bowling Alley-Cat without spoilers.
In a bustling bowling alley, Tom the cat and Jerry the mouse spend an extended bout sliding across the gleaming lanes, their rivalry turning the polished surface into a playground. Jerry eventually nests among the towering pins, prompting Tom to launch a series of slapstick attempts to bowl him out, leading to chaotic, comedic mayhem.
The Bowling Alley-Cat Themes & Keywords
· 38 tags- pipe smoking
- tom the cat character
- jerry the mouse character
- anthropomorphic animal
- cartoon cat
- cartoon mouse
- slippery floor
- waxed floor
- slipping on the floor
- throwing a bowling ball
- thumb stuck in a bowling ball
- scorecard
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- 1940s
- bowling alley
- bowling
- ashtray
- hit with a bowling ball
- character as bowling pin
- skating without skates
- tripping and falling
- spittoon
- punctuation in title
- pun in title
- nearly eaten
- mouse
- knot in tail
- hyperbolic physical distortion
- hole in the floor
- delayed gravity
- cigar smoking
- cigarette smoking
- cat
- bowling pin
- bowling ball
- anthropomorphism
- animal in title
- surrealism
- cat versus mouse
The Bowling Alley-Cat Cast & Characters
William Hanna plays Tom (vocal sounds) (uncredited) in The Bowling Alley-Cat. Directed by Joseph Barbera.
- Director Joseph Barbera
- William Hanna as Tom (vocal sounds) (uncredited)
More from Joseph Barbera
More films directed by Joseph Barbera, best-rated first: Anchors Aweigh, Jetsons: The Movie, Tom and Jerry: The Karate Guard and Scooby-Doo Meets Batman.
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The Bowling Alley-Cat FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Bowling Alley-Cat, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Bowling Alley-Cat?
The Bowling Alley-Cat runs 8 minutes.
When was The Bowling Alley-Cat released?
The Bowling Alley-Cat was released on July 18, 1942.
Who directed The Bowling Alley-Cat?
The Bowling Alley-Cat was directed by Joseph Barbera.
More films by Joseph Barbera Who is in the cast of The Bowling Alley-Cat?
The Bowling Alley-Cat stars William Hanna as Tom (vocal sounds) (uncredited).
Does The Bowling Alley-Cat have a post-credit scene?
No. The Bowling Alley-Cat has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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