Tom and Jerry

1955TV Episode⏱️ 26m

ComedyDrama

⭐ 6

IMDB Rating

91 votes

A priest tries to save a marriage that appears to be headed for the rocks in time for Christmas.

Director

Leo McCarey

Writers

N/A

Stars

Peter Lawford, Nancy Gates, Frank Fay

Release Date

November 30, 1955

Language

English

Country

United States

💬 3

Reviews

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🎭 Top Cast

Peter Lawford

as Tom Macy

Nancy Gates

as Jerry Macy

Frank Fay

as Father O'Dowd

Marie Windsor

as Lola

Charles Lane

as Joseph P. Garrity

Charles Herbert

as Tommy Macy

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Arthur Q. Bryan

as Judge

Minerva Urecal

as Mrs. Garrity

Tom Bernard

as Bellhop

Vernon Rich

as Bailiff

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio

1.33 : 1

Color

Black and White

Filming Location

Hal Roach Studios - 8822 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Production

Hal Roach Studios

🏷️ Keywords

divorcerestaurantlas vegas nevadanew york citypriest

🎯 Categories

ComedyDrama

⭐ Featured Review

A McCarey misfire...

by planktonrules • 2014-01-24

3/10

"directed by Leo McCarey slapstick went from a nice Christmas scene to divorce--thanks to 'practical presents' and necklace for another woman (Lola)! Charles Lane--attorney--he was funny Turner Classic Movies recently aired a few episodes of "Screen Directors Playhouse"--an anthology series from the 1950s that features teleplays from top directors. In the case of "Tom and Jerry", it was directed by the great Leo McCarey--the man responsible for such films as "The Awful Truth", "An Affair to Remember" and "Going My Way". Unfortunately,..."

💡 Did You Know?

When Tom asks Father O'Dowd, "Whaddya want to know?" The priest responds, "I wanna know what Lola wants." The allusion is to the song "Whatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets)" from the Broadway musical "Damn Yankees". The musical opened on Broadway in May 1955, nearly seven months prior to this broadcast.

📖 Synopsis

A priest tries to save a marriage that appears to be headed for the rocks in time for Christmas.