Mouse Trouble is the 17th short of what animated series of short films that began in 1940?
Mouse Trouble: Mouse Trouble is a 1944 American one-reel animated cartoon and is the 17th "Tom and Jerry" short produced by Fred Quimby and directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, with music by Scott Bradley (the music is actually based on the popular jazz song "All God's Children Got Rhythm"). Tom and Jerry:  It centers on a rivalry between its two title characters, Tom and Jerry, and many recurring characters, based around slapstick comedy.
Tom and Jerry