Pencil Mania (1932)

19326:51theatrical shortMGM Cartoon Studiodir. Vernon Stallings, John Foster

Pencil Mania is a 1932 animated cartoon in the Van Beuren Studios Tom and Jerry series that breaks the fourth wall of theatre and film. The two main characters become animators in the film, and draw various cartoon scenarios against the blank background, and interact with them. The short was created by John Foster and Vernon Stallings (credited as Geo. Stallings), with synchronization by Gene Rodemich, distributed by RKO Radio Pictures and released through Library Films. The opening credits are played over the song "I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover". Run time is 6:54. It is believed to be in the public domain.

Synopsis adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Streaming from the Internet Archive.

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Pencil Mania streams free on CARTOON REWIND, with no ads, no account and no algorithm. Press play and it runs straight through, all 6:51 of it.

What year is Pencil Mania from?

Pencil Mania dates from 1932, produced by MGM Cartoon Studio, part of the Tom and Jerry series.

Is Pencil Mania in the public domain?

This copy is served from the Internet Archive, where it is held as public domain material. Theatrical shorts lapsed into the public domain in large numbers, which is why so much classic animation can be streamed freely and legally.