1. The animation at this point is subpar at best due to budget cuts in the late-1950s. Tom is about to literally let himself go down the gutter until Jerry, at the last second, rescues him. Unusual for a Tom and Jerry short, Jerry "speaks", narrating the story in voiceover via Paul Frees. Butch is suddenly smitten by her as well, rudely interrupting her date with Tom to make his move. It was also not featured on HBO Max. As of March 2014, very few airings are known but it has been shown briefly on Cartoon Network in the USA. I mean, from Puss Gets The Boot to the new episodes on Cartoon Network, who couldn't love the violent cat and mouse forever fighting? "Blue Cat Blues"is the main theme of the original cartoon shorts Tom & Jerry, featuring the titular characters. It is the seventh Tom and Jerry cartoon in the Golden Age to be directed and produced simultaneously by the creators, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Watching from a bridge crossing the tracks overhead, Jerry laments his old friend's current state. Category:Tom and Jerry short films In a nutshell, many shorts were released after this one. Category:American black comedy films Tom ignores Jerry's warning and pushes himself and his finances to the limit trying to win the female cat's attention with presents such as flowers, perfume, diamond rings, and a car, but the cat rejects all of his efforts, as Butch's presents are much bigger, more expensive, and much more outrageously extravagant (including a tanker truck full of perfume, a ring with a diamond so large and shiny that it cannot be looked at without eye protection, and getting into Butch's more luxurious coupe). Tom & Jerry Lyricist Cartoon Song. Blue Cat Blues is a 1956 one Reel animated Tom and Jerry cartoon directed and produced by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera with music by Scott Bradley. Blue Cat Blues is a 1956 Tom and Jerry BTSW cartoon. The now-dejected Jerry then joins Tom on the railroad tracks. Grand Sphere Wikia. Ultima apariție a frumoasei Toodles Galore. Blue Cat Blues is a 1956 one-reel animated Tom and Jerry cartoon directed and produced by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera with music by Scott Bradley. Although thought to be the final short, this is simply not the case. It is also the 103rd Tom and Jerry cartoon in the Golden Age overall. Released on November 16, 1956 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the cartoon was animated by Ed Barge, Irven Spence, Lewis Marshall and Kenneth Muse, with layouts by Richard Bickenbach and backgrounds by Robert Gentle. You are ignoring the author of this comment. Blue Cat Blues is a 1956 Tom and JerryBTSW cartoon. Category:Films directed by Joseph Barbera Wikis. Blue Cat Blues: Motanul trist: 16 noiembrie 1956 Produs în CinemaScope. Also, unusually for a Tom and Jerry cartoon, while all the others have comical storylines, this one has a tragic one. It … This is the first cartoon where we hear Jerry speak throughout, but only in narration form. It's literally a 7 minute-long miserable Tom torture episode. thumb|250px|left|A depressed Tom on the railroad tracks awaiting the train which draws near to run him over.A depressed Tom is sitting on the railroad tracks, bent on suicide. Jerry narrating the episode is clever, since he (along with Tom) normally doesn't speak. Suddenly, Jerry's idyllic world is shattered when Toots rides by with another mouse, a "Just Married" sign on the back of their car. Released on November 16, 1956 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the cartoon was animated by Ed Barge, Irven Spence, Lewis Marshall and Kenneth Muse, with layouts by Richard Bickenbach and backgrounds by Robert Gentle. Category:Tragedies The sound of the whistle of the oncoming train turns louder as the cartoon comes to a close. Unusual for a Tom and Jerry … It aired once on TNT in the 90s and Cartoon Network Asia in 2010, but aside from that, the only way to watch it is on DVD or digitally. It is also the 103rd Tom and Jerry cartoon in the Golden Age overall. Edit. An animated short from 1956, directed and produced by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera with music by Scott Bradley, starring the iconic duo of Tom and Jerry. Since the first time I watched the show to the time of posting this, I am a big fan of Tom and Jerry. Hey Kids Comics Wiki is a FANDOM Comics Community. Register Start a Wiki . Jerry relates the events leading up to Tom's depression: Tom and Jerry had been inseparable best friends, until a beautiful white female cat catches Tom's eye. Since Jerry Mouse is telling the story of Blue Cat Blues through inner monologue, the short does not break the "cardinal rule" of Tom or Jerry physically speaking in their cartoons. He tried to warn Tom in vain to give up and let Butch have her, believing she is not worth his grief. I used to be obsessed with Tom and Jerry since when I was about 7. Demonstrating that both would be there for each other if one of them truly is in danger. Since Jerry narrates through inner monologue, the short does not break the "cardinal rule" of not having Tom or Jerry physically speaking on screen. Due to references to alcohol and suicide, Cartoon Network and Boomerang rarely aired this short. He would have to tell them that he believes that "it's better this way, and for the first time since he met her, he will be happy". thumb|250px|left|A depressed Tom on the railroad tracks awaiting the train which draws near to run him over. I have always loved each and every single episode. Category:Films directed by William Hanna Blue Cat Blues is a 1956 one Reel animated Tom and Jerry cartoon directed and produced by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera with music by Scott Bradley. Song Name The female cat shows herself to be an opportunist, which Jerry had suspected. I am now in 7th grade and hopefully, a good movie of the franchise comes out next year. However, the short aired for only once on Cartoon Network Southeast Asia in November 2010. Tom goes into depression after a tragic love experience gone wrong involving his love towards a female cat, turning out to be a gold-digger cheating on him for Butch's money. They wait for an oncoming train which draws near. Watching from a bridge crossing the tracks from above, Jerry laments his old friend's state. At that, this episode gives out a horrible and revolting message that suicide is the answer to your problems, even to the worst of your problems, to the point that you're just taking up space if you don't and that your life has overall no meaning. The female cat is an unlikable gold digger-type character desperate for Tom's affection, only to make him miserable in the process. Category:1950s American animated films Blue cat blues הוא שם של פרק בסדרת האנימציה טום וג'רי שבו טום וג'רי מחליטים להתאבד. N/A FANDOM. Origin https://villainsong.fandom.com/wiki/Blue_Cat_Blues?oldid=19996, It was performed by John Wilson and the MGM Orchestra on. 104 Barbecue Brawl: Tărăboi la picnic: 14 decembrie 1956 Produs în CinemaScope și Perspecta Stereo. This page was last edited on 10 October 2020, at 03:21. Jerry reveals that after he had seen the female cat for who she is and realizing that she had made a fool out of Tom, he tried to stop him. Vol. Has a bad ending where Jerry joins Tom sitting on the tracks as they both wait for an incoming train to run over them. Just so that Butch becomes aware of this, as she dates and later marries him for his money. The episode's plot and message had the potential to end up bringing out a heartwarming, dark episode of Tom and Jerry to challenge its audience while reflecting upon the relationship of the two titular protagonists, but its potential has sadly been wasted due to the reasons above. Prime examples would be "Tot Watchers", the actual final short, was released in 58 and "Timid Tabby", was released in 1957. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Causing him to contemplate suicide as he waits for a train to run over him, as Jerry narrates the story... until he joins Tom to die from the same experience. Just when Tom's life could not get any worse, he sees that his ex-girlfriend is now Butch's wife; the pair drive past him in a car laden with luggage, with a "Just Married" sign on the back. It was performed by John Wilson and the MGM Orchestra on BBC Prom: Live. The score for this cartoon was featured on the audio CD "Tom & Jerry & Tex Avery Too!".