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Tom and Jerry: A duo’s first of many hits, and one that would withstand the test of time
When MGM asked for more cat-and-mouse shorts, Hanna and Barbera held an in-house contest to rename the characters. Animator John Carr won $50 for his suggestion of Tom and Jerry. At one point in ...
‘Tom And Jerry' Turned Loose By Warner Bros Animation: Rashida Jones, Will McCormick & Michael Govier Set To Write Script
They will be starting fresh on the new iteration of the misadventures of the cat Tom and mouse Jerry, hatched in 1940 by ...
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The Simpsons: Was Itchy and Scratchy Not Actually Based on Tom and Jerry?
A contest was held among MGM's animation workers, and the winning name was, well, of course, Tom and Jerry. As I noted in the linked Movie Legends Revealed: Animator Jack Carr won the contest.