The Bowling Alley-Cat

The Bowling Alley-Cat

7.5IMDb Score
Released:1942-07-18
Genre:Animation, Comedy
Duration:8 min
Country:United States of America
Director:William Hanna, Joseph Barbera
Actors:William Hanna
Production:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, MGM Cartoon Studio

Overview:

Tom and Jerry are in a bowling alley. Both spend a lot of time sliding on the well-polished lanes. Eventually, Jerry takes up residence among the pins and Tom tries to bowl him down.

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