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. . . manages to contaminate America's grub supply with so many rodent parts and mouse droppings will be stumped no longer after viewing THE FIELD MOUSE. Disney may style itself as the USA's "Mouse House," but the appetite-killing rats behind this M-G-M cartoon embed the Truth often spoken in Jest throughout THE FIELD MOUSE. Film buffs have long debated whether vermin are Born that way, or molded into this sort of sub-species by their Environment (that is, the Classic "Nature versus Nurture" Argument). After watching THE FIELD MOUSE, most viewers will come down on the side of Nurture. The reason, of course, that so many famous stars contracted to the Mangy Lion Movie Studio resemble rodents in their publicity mug shots stems from their steady diet of mice and other backlot pests, as supplied by the on-site commissaries. Everyone has heard that "You are what you eat," and THE FIELD MOUSE simply models itself upon the Real Life M-G-M food chain. So next time that you read or hear about a disgusted consumer suing a U.S. grocery store or restaurant over the rodent elements in their vittles, you'll know WHO to thank for starting this fiendish food fad!

"The Field Mouse" is an American cartoon from the days of World War II that is already over 75 years old now. At 8.5 minutes, it is a bit longer than cartoons were back then, but not by too much. It is another MGM production directed by Hugh Harman and this one shows that when MGM were at their best during that era, they weren't worse than Disney or Warner Bros. Even if they were ignored perhaps as the number of imdb votes on this one here shows me that it really is criminally unseen despite delivering so much. It is excellent as a comedy, it has far better dramatic moments than most other cartoons, it is touching (especially at the end), its looks are really good visually, the voice acting is really good (not just by the legendary Mel Blanc), the characters look cute and interesting and there is a really good story to it, almost too good for cartoon. This film is a hidden gem that can definitely be seen and enjoyed more than once and despite this being the second or third time I see it, I still find it incredibly easy to enjoy the watch. This is among the very best the year 1941 has to offer in terms of short films. I highly recommend checking it out and you certainly wanna watch this for your own entertainment and not just to get it a bit closer to the level where it should be in terms of fame and popularity. An absolute must-see for lovers of old cartoons and a good choice for everybody else too. Go see it.