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Tot Watchers
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Tot Watchers is a 1958 American one-reel animated cartoon and is the 114th Tom and Jerry cartoon released. It was produced in Technicolor and released to theaters on August 1, 1958 by Metro-Goldwyn Mayer. It is the last Tom and Jerry theatrical cartoon produced or directed by Hanna and Barbera during the Golden Age of Hollywood animation.
Directed and produced by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.
Dialogue
[last lines of the final cartoon]
Police Officer: Gotcha, ya babynappers. A baby crawlin' down the street?! Now who would be after believin' that!
[Just then, to their surprise, the baby crawls past the police car and away into the distance, as the cartoon ends]
Voice cast
Janet Waldo as Jeannie and Joan
Daws Butler as Spike (uncredited)
Bill Thompson as Police Officer
Trivia
This features the final appearances of George and Joan and her baby. This also marks the final appearance of Jeannie, who was hated by fans due to her character often bordering on neglecting her job as a babysitter.
Joan's husband George is absent in this cartoon.
This marks the last of a few things:
The final Tom and Jerry cartoon to be produced in CinemaScope as the Gene Deitch and Chuck Jones era returned to the Academy format used from 1940-1955.
The final Tom and Jerry production to be produced in widescreen until Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars.
The last episode to use the classic MGM sound effects until the Chuck Jones cartoon, Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story of Life.
External links
Category:1958 American animated films
Category:1958 English-language films
Category:American animated short films
Category:Traditionally animated short films
Category:Children's animated comedy short films
Category:Children's animated adventure short films
Category:Chase films
Category:Tom and Jerry shorts
Category:Films directed by William Hanna
Category:Films directed by Joseph Barbera