Guide to Animation still photographs from the "Tom and Jerry" short "Johann Mouse" C0477 Animation still photographs from the "Tom and Jerry" short "Johann Mouse"

Guide to Animation still photographs from the "Tom and Jerry" short "Johann Mouse" C0477

Animation still photographs from the "Tom and Jerry" short "Johann Mouse"

George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center

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Amanda Brent

Repository

George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center

Identification

C0477

Title

Animation still photographs from the "Tom and Jerry" short "Johann Mouse" February 24, 1953

Quantity

.01 Linear Feet, 4 photographs

Creator

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Location

R 72, C 3, S 5

Language

English .

Abstract

Four black and white animation still photographs from the "Tom and Jerry" short "Johann Mouse," February 24, 1953.

Administrative Information

Use Restrictions

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Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Animation still photographs from the "Tom and Jerry" short "Johann Mouse," C0477, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Acquisition Information

Purchased by Steve Gerber from Schubertiade Music in September 2017.

Processing Information

Processing completed by Amanda Brent in April 2021. EAD markup completed by Amanda Brent in April 2021. This item was formerly part of the Performing Arts Manuscript Materials collection, C0215.

"Tom and Jerry" is an American cartoon series created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera in 1940 for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The classic series features a cat named Tom and a mouse named Jerry who perpetually play at a literal game of cat and mouse, with Tom generally being thwarted by Jerry.

The "Tom and Jerry" short "Johann Mouse" premiered on March 21, 1953 and features the duo in mid 19th century Vienna, living in the home of the composer Johann Strauss (which the title plays off of). The plot revolves around Tom attempting to catch Jerry by learning the piano like his master, which Jerry loves to dance to. The short culminates in a performance by the duo at the court of Emperor Franz Joseph I.

Scope and Content

Four black and white animation still photographs from the "Tom and Jerry" short "Johann Mouse," February 24, 1953. Each photograph features a scene from the short, with a typewritten description on the verso and an official approval stamp from the Advertising Code Administration of Hollywood.

Arrangement

This is a single folder collection.

Related Material

The Special Collections Research Center holds other materials related to entertainment and television.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Advertising
Animated television programs
Strauss, Johann, 1825-1899
Tom and Jerry (Television program)

Bibliography

Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Tom and Jerry." Encyclopaedia Britannica, accessed April 16, 2021. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Tom-and-Jerry.

"Johann Mouse (1953)." Dailymotion. Accessed April 16, 2021. https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x60rb9y.

"Johann Mouse (1953)." International Movie Database. Accessed April 16, 2021. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045937/.