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Johann Mouse (1953) — Tom and Jerry Theatrical Cartoon Series

Johann Mouse

CotD: Tom lost the grey stripe between his eyes in “Johann Mouse ” which won the sev­enth– and last– Tom & Jerry Oscar.

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Dumb-Hounded (1943) — Droopy Theatrical Cartoon Series

Dumb-Hounded

CotD: Droopy first appeared in “Dumb-Hounded” from 1943, when he was named Happy Hound.
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Bosko’s Easter Eggs (1937) — Happy Harmonies Theatrical Cartoon Series

Bosko's Easter Eggs (1937)

CotD: Hugh Har­mon and Rudolph Ising left Warner Bros. and took their char­ac­ter Bosko with them when they made “Bosko’s Easter Eggs” at MGM in 1937.

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The Shooting Of Dan McGoo (1945) — Droopy Theatrical Cartoon Series

The Shooting Of Dan McGoo

CotD: Orig­i­nally titled The Shoot­ing of Dan McScrew, “The Shoot­ing Of Dan McGoo” this film is loaded with great sight gags, and smacks heav­ily of World War II.
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Tom and Jerry” programming turns pornographic


Tom and Jerry
Did a cat and mouse ever do any­thing like this?
When an Arling­ton, Texas mom’s young sons were view­ing Tom and Jerry on The Car­toon Net­work, they sud­denly saw more than they bar­gained for.
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Puss Gets The Boot (1940) — Tom and Jerry Theatrical Cartoon Series

Puss Gets The Boot (1940) - Tom and Jerry Theatrical Cartoon Series

CotD: One of the most sto­ries pairs in ani­ma­tion began their careers 72 years ago today in “Puss Gets The Boot” watch it today and see how it all started!

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Bah Wilderness (1943) — Barney Bear Theatrical Cartoon Series

Bah Wilderness (1943) - Barney Bear

CotD: Bar­ney Bear was a pop­u­lar series in the for­ties, and “Bah Wilder­ness” was a great short from this series. Watch it today.

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Posse Cat (1954) — Tom and Jerry Theatrical Cartoon Series

Posse Cat (1954) - Tom and Jerry

CotD: Tom and Jerry are play­ing with firearms again in “Posse Cat”, much to Tom’s chagrin.

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The Missing Mouse (1953) — Tom and Jerry Theatrical Cartoon Series


The Missing Mouse (1953) - Tom and Jerry

CotD: You are in for a treat if you watch “The Miss­ing Mouse” today; it is one of the few car­toons in which Tom speaks!
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The Dot And The Line (1965) — MGM Theatrical Cartoon


The Dot And The Line (1965) - MGM Theatrical Cartoon

CotD: Last car­toon of the year and we choose “The Dot And The Line”, an Acad­emy Award win­ner for Chuck Jones. Watch it today and see why this won!
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Barney Bear’s Victory Garden (1942) — Barney Bear Theatrical Cartoon Series


Barney Bear's Victory Garden (1942) - Barney Bear Theatrical Cartoon

CotD: About a year into US involve­ment in World War II, “Bar­ney Bear’s Vic­tory Gar­den” helped make him– and the nation– more self-sufficient in a wartime econ­omy.
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Good Will To Men (1955) — MGM Theatrical Cartoon


Good Will To Men (1955) - MGM Theatrical Cartoon

CotD: A remake of 1939’s Peace On Earth, “Good Will To Men” with mice instead of squir­rels… and a bit more graphic point to the hor­rors of war.
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Peace On Earth (1944) — MGM Theatrical Cartoon


Peace On Earth (1944) - MGM Theatrical Cartoon

CotD: The 1939 MGM film “Peace On Earth” is one of the most loved hol­i­day films of all time– watch it today and see why!

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Wild Honey (1942) — Barney Bear Theatrical Cartoon Series


Wild Honey  (1942) - Barney Bear

CotD: After start­ing the ani­ma­tion depart­ment for Warner Bros. (and the Looney Tunes and Mer­rie Melodies series), Rudolf Ising and his part­ner Hugh Har­mon jumped over to MGM where he cre­ated “Wild Honey”.

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The Flea Circus (1954) — MGM Theatrical Cartoon


The Flea Circus (1954) - MGM

CotD: Just one in a long line of incred­i­bly funny Tex Avery car­toons, “The Flea Cir­cus” fea­tures just a one-shot set of characters.

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