Tom and Jerry
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Tom and Jerry
TomandJerryTitleCardc.jpg
Tom and Jerry title card (1947–52) for the Hanna-Barbera shorts.
Directed by William Hanna (1940–58)
Joseph Barbera (1940–58)
Gene Deitch (1961–62)
Chuck Jones (1963–67)
Maurice Noble (1964–67)
Abe Levitow (1965–67)
Tom Ray (1966–67)
Ben Washam (1966–67)
Produced by Rudolf Ising (1940)
Fred Quimby (1940–55)
William Hanna (1955–58)
Joseph Barbera (1955–58)
William L. Snyder (1961–62)
Chuck Jones (1963–67)
Walter Bien (1963–65)
Les Goldman (1963–67)
Earl Jonas (1965–67)
Written by William Hanna (1940–58)
Joseph Barbera (1940–58)
Gene Deitch (1961–62)
Eli Bauer (1961–62)
Larz Bourne (1961–62)
Michael Maltese (1963–67)
Jim Pabian (1965)
Bob Ogle (1966–67)
John W. Dunn (1965–67)
Music by Scott Bradley (1940–58)
Stěpan Koniček (1961–62)
Eugene Poddany (1963–67)
Carl Brandt (1966–67)
Dean Elliott (1966–67)
Production
company
Rembrandt Films (1961–62)
Sib Tower 12 Productions (1963–64)
MGM Animation/Visual Arts (1964–67)
Distributed by MGM Cartoon Studio (1940–88)
Turner Entertainment Co. (1989–present)
Warner Bros. Entertainment (1998–present)
Release dates
1940–67 (161 shorts)
Running time
Approx. 6–10 minutes (per short)
Country United States
Czechoslovakia (1961–62)
Language English
Budget Approx. US $30,000–75,000 (per short; Hanna-Barbera era)
US $10,000 (per short; Deitch era)
US $42,000 (per short; Jones era)
Tom and Jerry is an American animated series of short films created in 1940, by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. It centers on a rivalry between its two title characters, Tom Cat and Jerry Mouse, and many recurring characters, based around slapstick comedy.
In its original run, Hanna and Barbera produced 114 Tom and Jerry shorts for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer from 1940 to 1957. During this time, they won seven Academy Awards for Animated Short Film, tying for first place with Walt Disney's Silly Symphonies with the most awards in the category. After the MGM cartoon studio closed in 1957, MGM revived the series with Gene Deitch directing an additional 13 Tom and Jerry shorts for Rembrandt Films from 1960 to 1962. Tom and Jerry then became the highest-grossing animated short film series of that time, overtaking Looney Tunes. Chuck Jones then produced another 34 shorts with Sib-Tower 12 Productions between 1963 and 1967. Two more shorts were produced, The Mansion Cat in 2001 and The Karate Guard in 2005, for a total of 163 shorts. Various shorts have been released for home media since the 1990s.
A number of spin-offs have been made, including the television series The Tom and Jerry Show (1975–77), The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show (1980–82), Tom & Jerry Kids (1990–94), Tom and Jerry Tales (2006–08), and The Tom and Jerry Show (2014–present). The first feature-length film based on the series, Tom and Jerry: The Movie, was released in 1992, and multiple direct-to-video films have been produced since 2002.
Numerous Tom and Jerry shorts have been subject to controversy, mainly over racial stereotypes which involves the portrayal of the recurring black character Mammy Two Shoes and characters appearing in blackface. Other controversial themes include cannibalism and the glamorization of smoking.
Contents [hide]
1 Plot
2 Production
3 Characters
3.1 Tom Cat and Jerry Mouse
3.1.1 Tom and Jerry speaking
3.2 Spike and Tyke
3.3 Butch and Toodles Galore
3.4 Nibbles
3.5 Mammy Two Shoes
4 History and evolution
4.1 Hanna-Barbera era (1940–58)
4.2 Gene Deitch era (1961–62)
4.3 Chuck Jones era (1963–67)
4.4 Tom and Jerry hit television
4.5 Second Hanna-Barbera era: The Tom and Jerry Show (1975–77)
4.6 Filmation era (1980–82)
4.7 Tom and Jerry's new owners
4.8 Third Hanna-Barbera era: Tom and Jerry Kids (1990–94)
4.9 Individual episodes (2001; 2005)
4.10 Warner Bros. era (2006–08)
4.11 Second Warner Bros. era (2014)
5 Outside the United States
6 Feature films
7 Controversy
8 Other formats
9 Cultural influences
9.1 In popular culture
10 Home media
11 Filmography
11.1 Theatrical shorts
11.2 Television shows
11.3 Packaged shows and programming blocks
11.4 Television specials
11.5 Theatrical films
11.6 Direct-to-video films
12 See also
13 References
Plot[edit]
This section possibly contains original research. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. (February 2011)
The series features comedic fights between an iconic set of adversaries, a house cat (Tom) and mouse (Jerry). The plots of each short usually center on Tom's numerous attempts to capture Jerry and the mayhem and destruction that follows. Tom rarely succeeds in catching Jerry, mainly because of Jerry's cleverness, cunning abilities, and luck. However, there are also several instances within the cartoon.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Changes must be reviewed before being displayed on this page.show/hide details
This article is about the animal-cartoon series. For other uses, see Tom and Jerry (disambiguation).
Tom and Jerry
TomandJerryTitleCardc.jpg
Tom and Jerry title card (1947–52) for the Hanna-Barbera shorts.
Directed by William Hanna (1940–58)
Joseph Barbera (1940–58)
Gene Deitch (1961–62)
Chuck Jones (1963–67)
Maurice Noble (1964–67)
Abe Levitow (1965–67)
Tom Ray (1966–67)
Ben Washam (1966–67)
Produced by Rudolf Ising (1940)
Fred Quimby (1940–55)
William Hanna (1955–58)
Joseph Barbera (1955–58)
William L. Snyder (1961–62)
Chuck Jones (1963–67)
Walter Bien (1963–65)
Les Goldman (1963–67)
Earl Jonas (1965–67)
Written by William Hanna (1940–58)
Joseph Barbera (1940–58)
Gene Deitch (1961–62)
Eli Bauer (1961–62)
Larz Bourne (1961–62)
Michael Maltese (1963–67)
Jim Pabian (1965)
Bob Ogle (1966–67)
John W. Dunn (1965–67)
Music by Scott Bradley (1940–58)
Stěpan Koniček (1961–62)
Eugene Poddany (1963–67)
Carl Brandt (1966–67)
Dean Elliott (1966–67)
Production
company
Rembrandt Films (1961–62)
Sib Tower 12 Productions (1963–64)
MGM Animation/Visual Arts (1964–67)
Distributed by MGM Cartoon Studio (1940–88)
Turner Entertainment Co. (1989–present)
Warner Bros. Entertainment (1998–present)
Release dates
1940–67 (161 shorts)
Running time
Approx. 6–10 minutes (per short)
Country United States
Czechoslovakia (1961–62)
Language English
Budget Approx. US $30,000–75,000 (per short; Hanna-Barbera era)
US $10,000 (per short; Deitch era)
US $42,000 (per short; Jones era)
Tom and Jerry is an American animated series of short films created in 1940, by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. It centers on a rivalry between its two title characters, Tom Cat and Jerry Mouse, and many recurring characters, based around slapstick comedy.
In its original run, Hanna and Barbera produced 114 Tom and Jerry shorts for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer from 1940 to 1957. During this time, they won seven Academy Awards for Animated Short Film, tying for first place with Walt Disney's Silly Symphonies with the most awards in the category. After the MGM cartoon studio closed in 1957, MGM revived the series with Gene Deitch directing an additional 13 Tom and Jerry shorts for Rembrandt Films from 1960 to 1962. Tom and Jerry then became the highest-grossing animated short film series of that time, overtaking Looney Tunes. Chuck Jones then produced another 34 shorts with Sib-Tower 12 Productions between 1963 and 1967. Two more shorts were produced, The Mansion Cat in 2001 and The Karate Guard in 2005, for a total of 163 shorts. Various shorts have been released for home media since the 1990s.
A number of spin-offs have been made, including the television series The Tom and Jerry Show (1975–77), The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show (1980–82), Tom & Jerry Kids (1990–94), Tom and Jerry Tales (2006–08), and The Tom and Jerry Show (2014–present). The first feature-length film based on the series, Tom and Jerry: The Movie, was released in 1992, and multiple direct-to-video films have been produced since 2002.
Numerous Tom and Jerry shorts have been subject to controversy, mainly over racial stereotypes which involves the portrayal of the recurring black character Mammy Two Shoes and characters appearing in blackface. Other controversial themes include cannibalism and the glamorization of smoking.
Contents [hide]
1 Plot
2 Production
3 Characters
3.1 Tom Cat and Jerry Mouse
3.1.1 Tom and Jerry speaking
3.2 Spike and Tyke
3.3 Butch and Toodles Galore
3.4 Nibbles
3.5 Mammy Two Shoes
4 History and evolution
4.1 Hanna-Barbera era (1940–58)
4.2 Gene Deitch era (1961–62)
4.3 Chuck Jones era (1963–67)
4.4 Tom and Jerry hit television
4.5 Second Hanna-Barbera era: The Tom and Jerry Show (1975–77)
4.6 Filmation era (1980–82)
4.7 Tom and Jerry's new owners
4.8 Third Hanna-Barbera era: Tom and Jerry Kids (1990–94)
4.9 Individual episodes (2001; 2005)
4.10 Warner Bros. era (2006–08)
4.11 Second Warner Bros. era (2014)
5 Outside the United States
6 Feature films
7 Controversy
8 Other formats
9 Cultural influences
9.1 In popular culture
10 Home media
11 Filmography
11.1 Theatrical shorts
11.2 Television shows
11.3 Packaged shows and programming blocks
11.4 Television specials
11.5 Theatrical films
11.6 Direct-to-video films
12 See also
13 References
Plot[edit]
This section possibly contains original research. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. (February 2011)
The series features comedic fights between an iconic set of adversaries, a house cat (Tom) and mouse (Jerry). The plots of each short usually center on Tom's numerous attempts to capture Jerry and the mayhem and destruction that follows. Tom rarely succeeds in catching Jerry, mainly because of Jerry's cleverness, cunning abilities, and luck. However, there are also several instances within the cartoon.
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