10, 1940 — 85 years ago Monday — the first Tom & Jerry cartoon short and the first ... begins to pray in what sounds like a high-pitched squeak. In fact, though, that’s the sped-up voice ...

You hear the word cartoon, the first title to come to mind is Tom & Jerry. It has remained a cultural phenomenon, loved by ...

With minimal to no dialogue, Tom & Jerry conveys emotions, humour, and action purely through animation, music, and sound ...