getTV - Happy birthday, Tom and Jerry! The cartoon cat and mouse chased each other into movie theaters for the first time 79 years ago today! PUSS GETS THE BOOT (1940) was
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Ranger Ralph on X: "My favorite cat & mouse, Tom & Jerry by Hanna/Barbera debuts today in the cartoon short "Puss Gets the Boot" in 1940. http://t.co/YYlBX8qQ9K" / X
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Dave Lee Down Under's Cartoon Evolution" Evolution of Tom and Jerry (1940-2020) (TV Episode 2019) - IMDb
1940- First Tom and Jerry Cartoon | Today, 1940- MGM's cartoon Puss Gets the Boot, directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera (but credited to Rudolf Ising), is released. First Tom &...
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