Tom and Jerry

Puss Gets the Boot (1940)

19409:12theatrical shortMGM Cartoon Studiodir. William Hanna, Joseph Barbera, Rudolf Ising
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Puss Gets the Boot is a 1940 American animated short film and the first short in what would become the Tom and Jerry cartoon series, though neither are yet referred to by these names. It was directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, and produced by Rudolf Ising. It is based on the Aesop's Fable The Cat and the Mice. As was the practice of MGM shorts at the time, only Rudolf Ising is credited. It was released to theaters on February 10, 1940, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

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

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Puss Gets the Boot streams free on CARTOON REWIND, with no ads, no account and no algorithm. Press play and it runs straight through, all 9:12 of it.

What year is Puss Gets the Boot from?

Puss Gets the Boot dates from 1940, produced by MGM Cartoon Studio, part of the Tom and Jerry series.

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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.