|
Tom & Jerry's first one-reel animated short... The Original Episode: 001
Puss Gets the Boot
Written, Directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
Released on February 10, 1940
Distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Feline "Jasper" is given an ultimatum by his master: break one more thing and you're out! Rodent Jerry does his best to make sure that his tormentor "gets the boot".
Tom & Jerry were originally named "Jasper & Jinx" by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Only Tom was ever identified on-screen by his original name.
__________________
As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi
|