| Band from U.S. markets | | I watched this movie as a child and growing up there were a few scence from this movie shown on Disney's weekly shows. This was one oth first movies that black stars won awards for and the acting was great. The story was interesting for adults and children alike. Was one of the first that had real people and cartoon charcters all blended in scenes. Several short stories that will stick with you for ever. The movie was shown in theaters over the years but during the 60's racial tension pressure during that time. Disney Studio's didn't want to get caught up in. Orginal setting for story was from slavery days in early history but none of the scenes in the movie really were around that subject at all. Disney did release overseas but never released for US markets. What a shame as would have been a great lesson for our children no matter what race, color or national back ground. | |
| | tom and jerry maker dies | | Its high time to remember the man who created a cat and a mouse,which became so famous that he is known by their names.
William Hanna and Joseph Barbera were both part of the Rudolf Ising unit at MGM's animation studio in late 1930s. Barbera, a storyman and character designer, was paired with Hanna, an experienced director, to start directing films for the Ising unit; the first of which was a cat-and-mouse cartoon called Puss Gets the Boot. Completed in late 1939, and released to theatres on February 10, 1940, Puss Gets The Boot centers on Jasper, a grey tabby cat trying to catch an unnamed rodent, but without breaking anything; the African-American housemaid Mammy has threatened to throw Jasper out ("O-U-W-T, out!") if he breaks one more thing in the house. Naturally, the mouse uses this to his advantage, and begins tossing wine glasses, ceramic plates, teapots, and any and everything fragile, so that Jasper will be thrown outside. Puss Gets The Boot was previewed and released without fanfare, and Hanna and Barbera went on to direct other (non-cat-and-mouse related) shorts. "After all," remarked many of the MGM staffers, "haven't there been enough cat-and-mouse cartoons... | |
| | tom and jerry maker Barbara dies | | Its high time to remember the man who created a cat and a mouse,which became so famous that he is known by their names. William Hanna and Joseph Barbera were both part of the Rudolf Ising unit at MGM's animation studio in late 1930s. Barbera, a storyman and character designer, was paired with Hanna, an experienced director, to start directing films for the Ising unit; the first of which was a cat-and-mouse cartoon called Puss Gets the Boot. Completed in late 1939, and released to theatres on February 10, 1940, Puss Gets The Boot centers on Jasper, a grey tabby cat trying to catch an unnamed rodent, but without breaking anything; the African-American housemaid Mammy has threatened to throw Jasper out ("O-U-W-T, out!") if he breaks one more thing in the house. Naturally, the mouse uses this to his advantage, and begins tossing wine glasses, ceramic plates, teapots, and any and everything fragile, so that Jasper will be thrown outside. Puss Gets The Boot was previewed and released without fanfare, and Hanna and Barbera went on to direct other (non-cat-and-mouse related) shorts. "After all," remarked many of the MGM staffers, "haven't there been enough cat-and-mouse cartoons... | |
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