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Tom Cat Of Tom and Jerry Cartoon Fame

This famous grey and white feline with a glint in his impish eyes was originally known as Jasper. He was part of a cat and mouse team created by master animators William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. They made their debut in 1939 in the animated cartoon, “Puss Gets The Boot” They soon became the focus of a series of short animated films produced from 1940 to 1948 by the Hollywood studio of Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer. Tom is fixated if not obsessed in modern terms) on the antics of his housemate, a little brown mouse named Jerry. Tom’s career, which consists basically … Continue reading →

Sylvester: The Tuxedo Cat

Did you know that Sylvester the Cat gets his name form the word sylvestris, which is the scientific name for the domestic cat species? This play on words denotes a very special tuxedo cat that appears in many Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons, and is most often depicted chasing Tweety Bird, Speedy Gonzales or Hippety Hopper. He dates back to 1941, when a Sylvester prototype appeared in Bob Clampett’s cartoon, “The Hep Cat”. This cat had no specific name, but he greatly resembled the modern Sylvester, except for his lisp. Although no one knew yet exactly what to call … Continue reading →