Horst in Translation ([email protected]) "Mouse in Manhattan" is an 8-minute short film from the last year of WWII, so this one is already over 70 years old an even without consideration by the Academy Awards, this is one of the most known cartoons starring Tom and Jerry, the world's most famous cat-and-mouse duo. Needless to add it's another Hanna Barbera movie. The film's popularity may have to do with the fact that it's really very different from the usual chase escapades between the two, but sadly these short films are the one that I like the best unlike everybody else it seems. Tom is basically sleeping from start to finish here while Jerry gets into a lot of trouble exploring the big city for the first time. I must say I did not find all the stuff happening to him particularly funny or entertaining. He was also surprisingly clumsy in here, a side we don't really know from him. So the heartfelt reunion scene with Tom at the very end was probably the best part of the film overall, even if it was very predictable admittedly. All in all, one of the weaker T&J films I have seen and I give it a thumbs-down. It seems the two really need each other to make an impression. They are at their best when sharing the screen. To me at least. Not recommended, although I can see country bumpkins enjoy the message here.

BA_Harrison I don't know about you, but what I love about Tom and Jerry cartoons is the (often violent) interaction between the two characters. Mouse In Manhattan sees Jerry leaving Tom behind to have an adventure in New York, and as far as I am concerned, this one definitely suffers from a lack of cat!As magical as Jerry's exploration of the 'Big Apple' might be for the other T&J fans who have commented here on IMDb, I couldn't wait for this self-indulgent rubbish to end, so I could watch the next cartoon on my DVD.In fact, the only part of the whole episode that I genuinely enjoyed was when Jerry almost 'buys the farm', hanging precariously off the end of a broken candle, hundreds of feet above a busy road.

martin63 Those who choose to write off the Tom and Jerry series as a violence orgy should be directed toward any television playing this little jewel, which is practically a solo endeavour for the rodent half of the duo, and which suggests that Jerry's finest moments of dancing may not have been with Gene Kelly. See this one. Own it if you can.

Popeye-8 A true classic from the normally overrated TOM and JERRY series, features the MGM animation staff at its finest...the scene where Jerry 'ice skates' with the table decoration dolls may be animation's finest hour. Also, the scene where the subway windows flash by will make you believe that animation's true geniuses were NOT at Disney or Warners. A must-see cartoon.