Tom & Jerry in “Tee For Two” (1945)
Today we’re out on the fairway with Tom and Jerry in this week’s animator breakdown!
Tag Archives: Tom & Jerry
Putting Together a Show of Classic Animation
What kind of cartoon show would you put together? And what cartoons would you never show? Here’s my list.
Animation Anecdotes #320
Jamie Mitchell, of Disney’s television version of The Little Mermaid said “I think it’s good that we’re addressing the girl audience because they’ve been underrepresented for such a long time.”
A “Tom & Jerry” Storybook (1949)
This little storybook from 1949 gives us not only some nice color and black and white illustrations, but a storyline based loosely on two theatrical cartoons.
A Little Late for ‘Fat Tuesday’: Tom & Jerry in “Doughnuts” (1933)
For many years now, I always think of the Van Beuren Tom & Jerry cartoon Doughnuts around Fat Tuesday. That’s because many local bakeries have Pączkis.
Cartoon Exhibition In The Segregated South
Many theaters across the country, especially in the South, refused to admit African Americans. This month we take a look at how segregation shaped the cartoon-viewing experience in a typical southern city.
Animation Anecdotes #261
“People seem to think it is just a breeze to take a purple spotted pig and a tall yellow giraffe and make them characters. It doesn’t work. So I leaned toward the most unoriginal idea in the world, a cat and a mouse.” – Joe Barbera
Tom & Jerry Explore Outer Space on Records
Before there was a Star Wars, cartoon characters were conquering the galaxy right and left. Here’s the second time the cat and mouse team flew a platter into space.
MGM’s “The Night Before Christmas” (1941) With Tom & Jerry
Here’s an early Tom and Jerry – The Night Before Christmas. It may be two days before Christmas now, but it’s close enough!
Animation Anecdotes #237
“Rhapsody Rabbit” (1946) features concert pianist Bugs Bunny’s challenges as he tries to perform Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody while being harassed by a mouse. Sound familiar?
