5/13/2023 0 Comments How old is tom jerry cartoon![]() The main protagonist, Tom was a blue-grey longhair cat while Jerry, the second protagonist, was a small & brown, house mouse. The series went into production and eventually, Hanna and Barbera went on to direct only the cat-and-mouse cartoon, for the rest of their tenure at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). Animator John Carr won the contest, with his suggestion of Tom and Jerry. ![]() Having lost to another MGM cartoon at the Academy Awards, Hanna and Barbera held a contest to give the cat and mouse a new name and look. ![]() ![]() The first cartoon was titled ‘Puss Gets the Boot’ and it released in theatres on February 10, 1940. Joseph Barbera, a storyman and character designer, paired up with an experienced director, William Hanna to create a cat-and-mouse cartoon.
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