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Tom and Jerry (Van Beuren)

Tom and Jerry are fictional characters that starred in a series of early sound cartoons produced by the Van Beuren Studios, and distributed by RKO Pictures. The series lasted from 1931 to 1933...

 cartoon, released 4 June, 1932. The cartoon's soundtrack is done by Gene Rodemich

Gene Rodemich

Eugene Frederick Rodemich was a pianist and orchestra leader, who composed the music for Frank Buck’s first movie, Bring 'Em Back Alive .-Early life:...

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Plot

Tom and Jerry are flying to Africa in a plane, which crashes. As they float on a piece of wreckage, they decide that painting their faces black will keep them safe in Africa, and they begin talking like African-American stereotypes of the time. After encounters with sharks, an overly-friendly octopus, and a whale, Tom and Jerry make it to the mainland. They are confronted by beasts of the African jungle, and they meet some skeletal Africans that were retooled from the first Tom and Jerry short, "Wot a Night

Wot a Night

Wot a Night is a 1931 animated film. This is the first film in Van Beuren's Tom and Jerry series, later re-issued as "Dick and Larry".-Plot:...

", then are chased by savage tribesmen at the end of the cartoon. This cartoon has often been considered racist, due to its blackface gag & stereotyping of African Americans.