Mallet-Justed

The Gene Deitch version of Tom tries to hit Jerry with a mallet in Mouse Into Space (released March 1962). He misses. We get a camera shake and some of that jagged impact effect animation Deitch loved.



Multiples of Tom.



More effect animation. The screen turns completely red for several frames. It’s accompanied by reverb electric bloops.



Tom stretches trying to get the mallet out of his mouth. No, Tom’s face is not growing a hand.



No animators are credited. Tod Dockstader is given the story credit. This is the fourth of the Deitch Tom and Jerrys to be released.