![]() ![]() There were some differences from later films, mainly in that Tom’s original name here was Jasper and that his design was of a different (almost kitten-like) appearance. ![]() Puss Gets the Boot features lush animation and a number of what would become standard sight gags, many of which would become pain points for Tom. The latter two would go on to helm the characters’ films for the next eighteen years at the Studio and would use these films to launch their own animated empire. The short would be co-directed by Rudolph Ising, along with William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Jerry then proceeds to spend the rest of the short trying to get Tom in trouble. After chasing Jerry, Tom is chastised by the maid, who informs him that she will throw him out of the house if he breaks one more thing. The very first Tom & Jerry short at MGM set up their contentious relationship from the get-go with a simple story. ![]() The team’s evergreen refresh/reboot/re-“run” – via the direct-to-DVD/Streaming features by Darrell Van Citters (last year’s Tom and Jerry: Cowboy Up! and Tom and Jerry: Snowman’s Land are the latest) – gives us the perfect opportunity to look back at their animated career by re-visiting some of their more popular films. ![]() This “tag line” on posters for that 2021 live-action/animated movie Tom & Jerry, perfectly sums up the relationship the two have had since their debut almost 83 years ago. ![]()
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