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The awards, recognizing excellence in cinematic achievements, are highly regarded in the entertainment industry. The Oscar statuette depicts a knight rendered in the Art Deco style. One of the Academy Award categories is for Best Animated Short Film, formerly known as Short Subjects, Cartoons.
Tom and Jerry is an American animated media franchise and series of comedy short films created in 1940 by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Best known for its 161 theatrical short films by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the series centers on the rivalry between the titular characters of a cat named Tom and a mouse named Jerry.
The Tom and Jerry series won more Academy Awards than any other animated series, most directed by the legendary team of Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera.
The two main characters are Tom Cat and Jerry Mouse, as well as many recurring characters, and the plot has to do with the fights between them. Actually, Tom conducts numerous attempts to capture Jerry. Tom and Jerry cartoons won seven Oscars, and were nominated for six more! The first one was back in 1943.
We are heading closer and closer to Tom & Jerry's Birthday, and we are starting the celebrations early! Let's hear a little commotion for the amazing shorts ...
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Nov 1, 2019 · The most honored cartoon series in Academy Awards History, Tom & Jerry, is met with indifference from animation historians and critics.
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Mar 25, 2020 · From the early 1940s to the late 1950s — the quintessential era of lushly animated, beautifully scored short cartoons that screened in movie theaters before a film — a grey cat named Tom...
