TMBTMB
TMBTMB

Track, discover and find where to watch TV shows and movies.

Discover

  • Movies
  • TV Shows
  • Browse
  • Topics

Account

  • Watchlist
  • Watched
  • Ratings

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Content Policy

© 2026 Movie Browser. All rights reserved.

Data provided by TMDB

Home
Browse
Watchlist
backdrop
backdrop
logo
The 7-minute horror masterpiece that proves cats are cowards and mice are psychopaths.
TMDB
73
Watch(US)

Fraidy Cat (1942)

Vintage chaosLooney crueltyRadio-era spookfest

Overview

AnimationComedy

Tom hears a ghost story on the radio and is spooked by it; Jerry notices this and takes advantage of it, using a variety of tricks to scare Tom.

Flag of USUS
Content warning
ghostfearcartoon catcartoon mouseghost storyvacuum cleaner

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Hand-drawn ghost effects that aged creepily well.

Sound

Radio drama audio design that sells every scare.

Acting

Hanna's screams — operatic cat terror, no notes.

Best for:Solo: Morning coffee with vintage animation serotonin.·Friends: Convince Gen Z friends old cartoons slap harder.·Background: Play on loop while doomscrolling guilt-free.
Heads up:Triggers: Mammy Two-Shoes character reflects 1940s racial stereotypes.
William Hanna

Director

William Hanna

ReleasedJan 17, 1942
Runtime7m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
MGM Cartoon Studio

Top Cast

William Hanna

William Hanna

Tom / Jerry (voice) (uncredited)

Lillian Randolph

Lillian Randolph

Mammy Two-Shoes (voice) (uncredited)

Martha Wentworth

Martha Wentworth

Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Sara Berner

Sara Berner

Operator (voice) (uncredited)

Ask about Fraidy Cat

Opens AI chat

Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was the 13th Tom and Jerry short, and the first to fully commit to psychological torture over physical violence.

Cultural

The 'ghost on a wire' gag directly parodied 1930s radio dramas like 'Lights Out,' which families genuinely feared.

Gallery

Reviews

No ratings yet

Start the discussionBe the first to post — spoiler-safe
Rate & reviewBe the first to weigh in

Recommended

Quiet Please! movie poster (1945)
7.3

Quiet Please!

The Missing Mouse movie poster (1953)
6.9

The Missing Mouse

The Lonesome Mouse movie poster (1943)
7.2

The Lonesome Mouse

Puss Gets the Boot movie poster (1940)
7.0

Puss Gets the Boot

The Invisible Mouse movie poster (1947)
7.2

The Invisible Mouse

Orion and the Dark movie poster (2024)
6.5

Orion and the Dark

Shrek 3-D movie poster (2004)
6.0

Shrek 3-D

The Amazing Maurice movie poster (2022)
6.7

The Amazing Maurice

The Milky Waif movie poster (1946)
7.2

The Milky Waif

Monster High: Haunted movie poster (2015)
7.5

Monster High: Haunted

Mice Follies movie poster (1954)
7.6

Mice Follies

Mouse Trouble movie poster (1944)
7.3

Mouse Trouble

The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow movie poster (2013)
6.9

The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow

Part Time Pal movie poster (1947)
7.0

Part Time Pal

A Mouse in the House movie poster (1947)
7.1

A Mouse in the House

More Like This

La Dolce Vita movie poster (1960)
8.0

La Dolce Vita

One Last Supper movie poster (2025)
10.0

One Last Supper

Scent of a Ghost movie poster (2019)
7.2

Scent of a Ghost

Genie Horse movie poster (2023)

Genie Horse

Space Jam movie poster (1996)
6.8

Space Jam

Mater and the Ghostlight movie poster (2006)
6.3

Mater and the Ghostlight

Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas movie poster (2004)
7.0

Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas

A Garfield Christmas movie poster (1987)
7.3

A Garfield Christmas

Cinderella II: Dreams Come True movie poster (2002)
6.1

Cinderella II: Dreams Come True

L'Esprit de famille movie poster (2020)
5.6

L'Esprit de famille

Ghostbusters movie poster (1984)
7.5

Ghostbusters

Fantasia movie poster (1940)
7.3

Fantasia

Frost Flowers After a Night of Frolicking movie poster (2025)

Frost Flowers After a Night of Frolicking

How We Became Friends movie poster (2022)
10.0

How We Became Friends

Discussion

Sign in to join the discussion — comments are spoiler-gated to your watch progress.

Discussion starters

View all comments →