Favorite Cartoons from MGM
by ja_kitty_71 | created - 05 Sep 2020 | updated - 21 Aug 2021 | PublicAll of favorite cartoons from MGM as well as Tom and Jerry cartoons
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1. Puss Gets the Boot (1940)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom (Jasper) gets told that if he breaks one more thing he is getting thrown out, so Jerry (Jinx) tries his best to make Jasper "Get the Boot".
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: William Hanna, Harry Lang, Bob Laztny, Lillian Randolph
Votes: 2,389
2. Fraidy Cat (1942)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom hears a ghost story on the radio and is spooked by it; Jerry notices this and takes advantage of it, using a variety of tricks to scare Tom.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna, Rudolf Ising | Stars: Sara Berner, William Hanna, Harry Lang, Lillian Randolph
Votes: 1,416
3. Fine Feathered Friend (1942)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Jerry takes advantage of a rather mean tempered hen (that looks suspiciously like a rooster) to hide from Tom.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: William Hanna, Harry Lang
Votes: 1,402
4. The Lonesome Mouse (1943)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Jerry crashes a vase onto Tom's head, which gets Mammy to throw Tom out. Jerry revels in his freedom, among other things turning Tom's picture into a Hitler caricature then spitting on it. ... See full summary »
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: William Hanna, Harry Lang, Lillian Randolph
Votes: 1,361
5. Baby Puss (1943)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom is dressed up and treated like a baby by the little girl of the house, and he hates it aside from the bottle of milk, that is. Jerry brings in some alley cats, who tease Tom.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Sara Berner, William Hanna, The King's Men, Harry Lang
Votes: 1,475
6. Springtime for Thomas (1946)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
It's spring, and Tom is much more interested in the female cat next door than in Jerry.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Sara Berner, Frank Graham, William Hanna, Hia Lamea
Votes: 1,342
7. Hatch Up Your Troubles (1949)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A baby woodpecker mistakes Jerry for his mother. The mouse rejects the newly hatched bird but soon finds himself protecting it against his feline nemesis, Tom.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Sara Berner, William Hanna
Votes: 1,330
8. Heavenly Puss (1949)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
When Tom is killed by his and Jerry's old rivalry, he has only one chance to find peace in Heaven - apologize to him.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Billy Bletcher, Daws Butler, Sidney Clanton, William Hanna
Votes: 1,966
9. The Two Mouseketeers (1952)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
This Tom and Jerry cartoon is set in 17th century France. Tom, who is a soldier in the King's castle, is assigned to guard the food laid out on a banquet table. Jerry and a smaller mouse ... See full summary »
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Francoise Brun-Cottan, Arthur Q. Bryan, William Hanna, The King's Men
Votes: 1,814
10. Little Runaway (1952)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A baby seal escapes from the circus and ends up in Jerry's backyard pond. Tom finds out soon enough when Jerry grabs a fish from Tom's plate, and when the circus offers a $10,000 reward, ... See full summary »
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Daws Butler, Pinto Colvig, William Hanna, Bob Laztny
Votes: 945
11. Johann Mouse (1953)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom attempts to catch Jerry by playing music he dances to.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Star: Hans Conried
Votes: 1,664
12. That's My Pup! (1953)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Spike explains to his son the rules of being a dog: 1: be man's best friend (begging, lying at feet); 2: bury bones; 3: chase cats. Just then, Tom (and Jerry) run by, offering the perfect ... See full summary »
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Star: John Brown
Votes: 864
13. Southbound Duckling (1955)
Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Jerry's little duckling friend has packed his bag and is all set to fly south for the winter despite the book Jerry keeps showing him that points out that domestic ducks do not fly south, ... See full summary »
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Red Coffey, William Hanna
Votes: 868
14. That's My Mommy (1955)
Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
When a duck hatches from the egg underneath Tom, he is convinced he is his mother. Tom thinks that he would like to eat the newborn duck, but Jerry shows him the truth while saving him from being eaten.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Red Coffey, William Hanna
Votes: 829
15. The Vanishing Duck (1958)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
George gives Joan a baby duck for her birthday. While they are out celebrating, Tom goes after the duck but his plans are thwarted when the duck (and, later, Jerry) finds a jar of vanishing... See full summary »
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Richard Anderson, Red Coffey, William Hanna, Perry Sheehan
Votes: 702
16. Robin Hoodwinked (1958)
Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom Cat guards Robin Hood's prison cell; Jerry Mouse and his diaper-wearing friend intend to be Robin's rescuers.
Directors: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna | Stars: Lucille Bliss, William Hanna, Bill Thompson
Votes: 737
17. The Cat Above and the Mouse Below (1964)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom is an opera singer, trying to sing "Figaro"; Jerry lives under the stage, and Tom is disturbing his sleep. This, of course, means war.
Directors: Chuck Jones, Maurice Noble | Stars: Terence Monk, Mel Blanc, Stan Freberg
Votes: 632
18. Snowbody Loves Me (1964)
Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A rather frozen Jerry rolls up to a cheese shop guarded by Tom; after he locks Tom out and thaws out, he carves himself a little Swiss village in a giant wheel of cheese.
Directors: Chuck Jones, Maurice Noble | Star: Mel Blanc
Votes: 523
19. The Unshrinkable Jerry Mouse (1964)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Tom has Jerry on a leash and is treating him like a slave when a cute little kitten arrives. Since the kitten is a threat to Tom, Jerry naturally befriends him.
Directors: Chuck Jones, Maurice Noble | Star: Mel Blanc
Votes: 440
20. I'm Just Wild About Jerry (1965)
Approved | 6 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
After Tom gets pulverized by a downtown train, he ends up chasing Jerry throughout the toy section of a large department store.
Directors: Chuck Jones, Maurice Noble | Stars: Mel Blanc, William Hanna, Chuck Jones
Votes: 468
21. Love Me, Love My Mouse (1966)
G | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Tom is wooing Toots; he presents her with a present - Jerry. But Toots would rather play mother to Jerry than eat him, much to Tom's annoyance.
Directors: Chuck Jones, Ben Washam | Stars: Mel Blanc, June Foray
Votes: 461
22. Filet Meow (1966)
6 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
With the help of a shark, Jerry protects a pet goldfish from a hungry Tom.
Directors: Abe Levitow, Chuck Jones
Votes: 400
23. Advance and Be Mechanized (1967)
G | 6 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Jerry uses a robot mouse to snatch a sample from a lunar cheese mine being mined by robots; Tom gives chase with a robot cat.
Directors: Ben Washam, Chuck Jones, Abe Levitow | Stars: Mel Blanc, June Foray, William Hanna, Chuck Jones
Votes: 457
24. When the Cat's Away (1935)
Passed | 8 min | Animation, Musical, Short
The mice will loot the kitchen. The roaches also get into the act. A rat menaces the lead mouse couple, until the cat returns.
Director: Rudolf Ising | Stars: Rudolf Ising, The Rhythmettes
Votes: 137
25. Barnyard Babies (1935)
Approved | 10 min | Animation, Short
This entry in MGM's Happy Harmonies series is about a "Better Babies Contest" staged by anthropomorphic animals.
Director: Rudolf Ising | Stars: Barbara Brewster, Gloria Brewster, Dorothy Compton, Count Cutelli
Votes: 101
26. To Spring (1936)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Short, Family
Dwarfs greet the coming of spring by manufacturing various bright colours.
Directors: Lee Blair, Paul Fennell, William Hanna, Hugh Harman | Stars: Delos Jewkes, J. Donald Wilson
Votes: 385
27. The Wayward Pups (1937)
Passed | 8 min | Animation, Family, Short
The cat of the house has his nap interrupted when two puppies, playing with a balloon, hit him with it. He chases the pups, crashing into vases and the like. He sneaks off in time for the ... See full summary »
Director: Rudolf Ising | Stars: Barbara Brewster, Gloria Brewster, Rosemary DeCamp, Harry Lang
Votes: 147
28. The Blue Danube (1939)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Family
A conductor, in silhouette against sheet music, leads the title tune, which dissolves into a series of placid landscapes. As the music picks up, there is a water wheel, then a dancing fairy... See full summary »
Director: Hugh Harman | Stars: Marion Darlington, Jeanne Dunne
Votes: 218
29. Peace on Earth (1939)
Passed | 9 min | Animation, Short, Drama
Two baby squirrels ask grandpa to explain what "men" are when they hear everyone singing of "peace on earth, goodwill to men". Grandpa tells the story of man's last war.
Director: Hugh Harman | Stars: Mel Blanc, Jeanne Dunne, The Hollywood Choir Boys, Shirley Reed
Votes: 1,746
30. The Alley Cat (1941)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
An alley cat spies a high-class female cat on her balcony and falls for her. Her butler sends the family bulldog to deal with the alley cat, but the cat's too clever.
Director: Hugh Harman | Stars: Sara Berner, Billy Bletcher, William Hanna, Harry Lang
Votes: 158
31. The Field Mouse (1941)
Approved | 9 min | Animation, Short
A little mouse and his grandfather are stuck inside a farm tractor.
Director: Hugh Harman | Stars: Mel Blanc, St. Luke's Episcopal Church Choristers, Frank Elmquist, Martha Wentworth
Votes: 152
32. The First Swallow (1942)
Passed | 7 min | Animation, Short, Family
The story of a single young swallow who, taking a rest from southward flight at a mission in California, ultimately brings about the famed migration of swallows to the mission at San Juan Capistrano.
Directors: Jameson Brewer, Rudolf Ising | Star: Pedro de Cordoba
Votes: 121
33. Bats in the Belfry (1942)
Passed | 7 min | Animation, Family, Comedy
A trio of belfry-dwelling bats explain to us musically (and demonstrate) why they are associated with nuttiness. Especially the smallest.
Directors: Jameson Brewer, Rudolf Ising | Stars: Sara Berner, Pinto Colvig, Kent Rogers
Votes: 189
34. Blitz Wolf (1942)
Passed | 10 min | Animation, Comedy, Short
Yet another variation on the Three Little Pigs theme, this time told as WW2 anti-German propaganda (the US had just entered the war), with the wolf as a thinly-disguised Hitler.
Director: Tex Avery | Stars: Leone Le Doux, Sara Berner, Pinto Colvig, Frank Graham
Votes: 1,454
35. Chips Off the Old Block (1942)
8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Someone has left a basket with four kittens on Butch the cat's doorstep. He compares markings and quickly decides he's the father. This will not do, so first he tries burying the kits, but ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Allen | Stars: Sara Berner, Harry Lang
Votes: 101
36. Red Hot Riding Hood (1943)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
The characters of the traditional fairy tale demand a new approach to the story as a sexy urban comedy with Red as a nightclub singer.
Director: Tex Avery | Stars: Elvia Allman, Sara Berner, Daws Butler, Pinto Colvig
Votes: 2,745
37. Little 'Tinker (1948)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
B.O. Skunk tries desperately to win the love of a girl, any girl, and goes to such lengths as imitating Frank Sinatra, vintage 1948.
Director: Tex Avery | Stars: Bea Benaderet, Sara Berner, Walter Craig, June Foray
Votes: 515
38. The Bear That Wasn't (1967)
Approved | 10 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A bear wakes out of hibernation in the middle of a human society that blindly refuses to recognize him as an animal.
Directors: Chuck Jones, Maurice Noble | Stars: Paul Frees, Gloria Wood
Votes: 620
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