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Puss Gets the Boot (1940)
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20 February 1940 (USA) morePlot:
Feline "Jasper" is given an ultimatum by his master: break one more thing and you're out! Rodent Jerry... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. moreUser Comments:
Jasper and Jinx? moreCast
(Cast) | Lillian Randolph | ... | Mammy Two-Shoes (voice) (uncredited) |
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Tom & Jerry were originally named "Jasper & Jinx" by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Only Tom was ever identified on-screen by his original name ("Jasper"). moreSoundtrack:
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I prefer them to be called Tom and Jerry. This cartoon was made way back in 1940 and features the very first appearance of the troublesome twosome. Though they look rather different.
I guess Hannah-Barbera didn't know, at the time, what a massive franchise they had in their hands. Puss gets the Boot almost seems like a one-off short. Granted, Tom and Jerry never really did anything else than chase, and that's exactly what they do here.
It also features the Tom's owner (or owners slave), the highly racist and so un-PC black woman with the stripey socks. This would never be allowed today unless in satire. How glorious the early 20th century was.