Friday 2 July 2021

Fourth of July Mouse

The expressions are what makes Tom and Jerry cartoons enjoyable to watch.

In Safety Second (released in 1950), it’s the 4th of July. Nibbles wants to be a fireworks freak but Jerry reminds him to keep the holiday “safe and sane.” In other words, no fireworks.

Cut to the next scene. The frames tell the story.



The usual bunch animated this short: Ray Patterson, Ken Muse, Ed Barge and Irv Spence. Al Grandmain gets a screen credit. Usually, he was an effect animator.

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