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Hanna-Barbera\u2019s classic cat-and-mouse cartoon series Tom and Jerry kicked off when their debut short, \u2018Puss Gets The Boot\u2019, was released by MGM on 10th February, 1940.\xa0\nBut, at that time, the stars of the film were known as \u2018Jasper and Jinx\u2019. And studio bosses very nearly canned the whole concept - until the audience feedback, and awards nominations, started rolling in\u2026\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly explain why the chase-based slapstick of this hilariously violent double act empowered MGM to rival the might of Disney and Warner Bros; reveal how Tom and Jerry got their names; and explain how the racist depiction of \u2018Mammy Two Shoes\u2019 evolved from an African-American caricature into an Irish one\u2026\xa0\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022 \u2018The 50 MGM Films that Transformed Hollywood - Triumphs, Blockbusters, and Fiascos, By Steven Bingen\u2019 (Lyons Press, 2022):\nhttps://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_50_MGM_Films_that_Transformed_Hollyw/bYh0EAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Puss+Gets+the+Boot&pg=PA87&printsec=frontcover\n\u2022 \u2018The Untold Truth Of Tom And Jerry\u2019 (Looper, 2020): https://www.looper.com/196800/the-untold-truth-of-tom-and-jerry/\n\u2022 \u2018Puss Gets the Boot\u2019 (MGM, 1940): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiHulAQmdqI\n#40s #Hollywood #Animation #racism\nLove the show? Join\xa0\U0001f334CLUB RETROSPECTORS\xa0\U0001f334 to DITCH THE ADS and get an additional full-length episode every SUNDAY!\nPlus, get weekly bonus bits, unlock over 70 bits of extra content and support our independent podcast.\nJoin now via\xa0Apple Podcasts\xa0or\xa0Patreon.\xa0Thanks!\nWe'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts:\xa0podfollow.com/Retrospectors\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Sophie King.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2023.\n\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices