Paulie the Elf appeared in the film, Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale. He is first introduced as a Christmas ornament elf not intended for play, but he has the heart of a toy. He assists Jerry, Tuffy and Nelly on a quest to the star to find the toymaker in order to help Jerry reclaim his kingdom from the evil Cat King and his army of cats lead by Tom. His main weakness is that he unravels whenever he gets wet in water.