Love Me, Love My Mouse
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Love Me, Love My Mouse is a 1966 Tom and Jerry
cartoon directed and produced by Chuck Jones
and co-directed by Ben Washam
. The title Love Me, Love My Mouse is a play-on-words of the phrase "Love me, love my dog
." Unlike most other cartoons this one shows Jerry in a deliberately malicious light with Jerry frequently framing Tom so that Tom is punished.
Jerry then makes efforts to work his way into Tom's mouth, leading to Toodles to come to Jerry's "rescue". Realizing Jerry is milking the sympathy for all its worth, Tom grabs the conniving rodent and tries to do away with him once and for all, unfortunately for Tom, Toodles storms in and rescues Jerry. Tom accidentally then releases the rope of the concrete block that he was using to defeat Jerry, the block soon comes crashing down on Tom.
A bandaged Tom hobbles to the dinner table to find his love interest repeatedly kissing Jerry. Toodles soon realises something else when kissing Jerry, aside from being cute, Jerry is also quite tasty. She has a change of heart, and attempts to eat Jerry while Tom cheers his victory. When Toodles is about to eat Jerry, she sees that he has escaped and chases after him. Jerry hops out the door, Toodles pursues him and Tom limps out, following her.
Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry are the cat and mouse cartoon characters that were evolved starting in 1939.Tom and Jerry also may refer to:Cartoon works featuring the cat and mouse so named:* The Tom and Jerry Show...
cartoon directed and produced by Chuck Jones
Chuck Jones
Charles Martin "Chuck" Jones was an American animator, cartoon artist, screenwriter, producer, and director of animated films, most memorably of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts for the Warner Bros. Cartoons studio...
and co-directed by Ben Washam
Ben Washam
Benjamin Alfred Washam was an American animator who is best known for working under director Chuck Jones for nearly 30 years. Washam worked at Warner Bros. Cartoons from 1941 until 1962, mainly under the direction of Chuck Jones. He also worked on made-for-television cartoons in the early 1960s...
. The title Love Me, Love My Mouse is a play-on-words of the phrase "Love me, love my dog
Dog
The domestic dog is a domesticated form of the gray wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term is used for both feral and pet varieties. The dog may have been the first animal to be domesticated, and has been the most widely kept working, hunting, and companion animal in...
." Unlike most other cartoons this one shows Jerry in a deliberately malicious light with Jerry frequently framing Tom so that Tom is punished.
Plot
Tom falls in love with Toodles Galore and flies to her house, carrying Jerry in a ring box. Tom presents Jerry to his love interest. Jerry then pretends to be frightened of Tom and cuddles up to Toodles, who instantly sympathises with him, now taking sides with Jerry, as it was.Jerry then makes efforts to work his way into Tom's mouth, leading to Toodles to come to Jerry's "rescue". Realizing Jerry is milking the sympathy for all its worth, Tom grabs the conniving rodent and tries to do away with him once and for all, unfortunately for Tom, Toodles storms in and rescues Jerry. Tom accidentally then releases the rope of the concrete block that he was using to defeat Jerry, the block soon comes crashing down on Tom.
A bandaged Tom hobbles to the dinner table to find his love interest repeatedly kissing Jerry. Toodles soon realises something else when kissing Jerry, aside from being cute, Jerry is also quite tasty. She has a change of heart, and attempts to eat Jerry while Tom cheers his victory. When Toodles is about to eat Jerry, she sees that he has escaped and chases after him. Jerry hops out the door, Toodles pursues him and Tom limps out, following her.