The Zoot Cat

The Zoot Cat

6.8IMDb Score
Released:1944-02-26
Duration:7 min
Director:William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
Actors:William Hanna, Sara Berner, Billy Bletcher, Jerry Mann
Production:MGM Cartoon Studio

Overview:

Tom's advances on a young jive-talking girl cat get nowhere; nowhere, that is, until Tom gets a zoot suit. Armed with his miles of fabric and a new cool lingo, Tom still has to deal with the tricks of his nemesis, Jerry.

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