Jerry's Cousin
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Jerry's Cousin is a 1951 one-reel animated cartoon
and is the 57th Tom and Jerry
short. Made in 1950, but released in 1951 on April 7 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
, it was nominated for the 1950 Academy Award for Best Short Cartoon
, but lost to Gerald McBoing-Boing
, a UPA
production. The cartoon was directed by William Hanna
and Joseph Barbera
, produced by Fred Quimby
, scored by Scott Bradley
, and animated by Ray Patterson, Ed Barge, Kenneth Muse and Irven Spence. Paul Frees
provided the voice of Jerry's cousin, Muscles.
Working titles for this particular cartoon included City Cousin and Muscles Mouse before settling for Jerry's Cousin.
The character of Muscles reappeared in Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring
, however his name changed to Freddie and he was hostile to Jerry.
, Jerry's cousin, Muscles, is showing the cats who's boss. After dispatching of his feline nemesis, Muscles retrieves his mail, which includes a letter from Jerry, begging for help in dealing with Tom.
An angry Muscles packs a bag and goes to Jerry's home. As he marches through the alleyway, the cats cower in fear; Butch is so scared of Muscles that he digs his own grave and buries himself.
At Jerry's house, the mouse is being mercilessly terrorized by Tom throwing sticks of firecrackers into Jerry's mousehole. Muscles arrives just as a stick of dynamite is thrown into the hole. Muscles marches out of the hole with the dynamite, and forces Tom to endure the explosion in his mouth. When Tom grabs Muscles, the mouse easily throws him off and sternly demands that, as long as Muscles is around, Tom lay off Jerry. He then gives Tom a further taste of his strength.
Tom tries weight training, but as he visits Muscles and gives Muscles a punch, Muscles blows his own hand into a very big one and punches Tom strongly. Tom then tries a divide and conquer strategy, and even attempts murder, but finds himself outwitted at every turn; Muscles is either too strong or too crafty for him. In desperation, Tom calls a group of thugs for hire to dispose of Muscles. Even though the thugs ambush Muscles, they are quickly immobilized and tossed from the house. Tom, thoroughly intimidated, begins to grovel at Muscles' feet.
Before Muscles returns home, he gives Jerry an outfit identical to his, telling him that all he has to do is whistle. Jerry gets dressed and toughs himself up to look more like Muscles. When Jerry steps out of his hole and whistles, Tom, believing that Jerry is Muscles, rushes to bow to Jerry and kiss his feet, much to the mouse's delight.
Animated cartoon
An animated cartoon is a short, hand-drawn film for the cinema, television or computer screen, featuring some kind of story or plot...
and is the 57th Tom and Jerry
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...
short. Made in 1950, but released in 1951 on April 7 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. is an American media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of films and television programs. MGM was founded in 1924 when the entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer...
, it was nominated for the 1950 Academy Award for Best Short Cartoon
Academy Award for Animated Short Film
The Academy Award for Animated Short Film is an award which has been given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as part of the Academy Awards every year since the 5th Academy Awards, covering the year 1931-32, to the present....
, but lost to Gerald McBoing-Boing
Gerald McBoing-Boing
Gerald McBoing-Boing is an animated short film produced by United Productions of America and given wide release by Columbia Pictures on November 2, 1950...
, a UPA
United Productions of America
United Productions of America, better known as UPA, was an American animation studio of the 1940s through present day, beginning with industrial films and World War II training films. In the late 1940s, UPA produced theatrical shorts for Columbia Pictures, most notably the Mr. Magoo series. In...
production. The cartoon was directed by William Hanna
William Hanna
William Denby Hanna was an American animator, director, producer, and cartoon artist, whose film and television cartoon characters entertained millions of people for much of the 20th century. When he was a young child, Hanna's family moved frequently, but they settled in Compton, California, by...
and Joseph Barbera
Joseph Barbera
Joseph Roland Barbera was an influential American animator, director, producer, storyboard artist, and cartoon artist, whose film and television cartoon characters entertained millions of fans worldwide for much of the twentieth century....
, produced by Fred Quimby
Fred Quimby
Frederick C. "Fred" Quimby was an American cartoon producer, best known as a producer of Tom and Jerry cartoons, for which he won seven Academy Awards...
, scored by Scott Bradley
Scott Bradley
Scott Bradley was an American composer, pianist and conductor.Bradley is best remembered for scoring the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer theatrical cartoons, including those starring Tom and Jerry , Droopy , Barney Bear , and the many one-shot cartoons.Bradley was a...
, and animated by Ray Patterson, Ed Barge, Kenneth Muse and Irven Spence. Paul Frees
Paul Frees
Paul Frees was an American voice actor and character actor.-Biography:He was born Solomon Hersh Frees in Chicago...
provided the voice of Jerry's cousin, Muscles.
Working titles for this particular cartoon included City Cousin and Muscles Mouse before settling for Jerry's Cousin.
The character of Muscles reappeared in Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring
Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring
Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring is a 2001 animated direct-to-video film starring Tom and Jerry. This was the first made-for-video attempt to recapture the style of Hanna and Barbera's original Tom & Jerry theatricals...
, however his name changed to Freddie and he was hostile to Jerry.
Plot
One day at Hogan's AlleyHogan's Alley
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, Jerry's cousin, Muscles, is showing the cats who's boss. After dispatching of his feline nemesis, Muscles retrieves his mail, which includes a letter from Jerry, begging for help in dealing with Tom.
At Jerry's house, the mouse is being mercilessly terrorized by Tom throwing sticks of firecrackers into Jerry's mousehole. Muscles arrives just as a stick of dynamite is thrown into the hole. Muscles marches out of the hole with the dynamite, and forces Tom to endure the explosion in his mouth. When Tom grabs Muscles, the mouse easily throws him off and sternly demands that, as long as Muscles is around, Tom lay off Jerry. He then gives Tom a further taste of his strength.
Tom tries weight training, but as he visits Muscles and gives Muscles a punch, Muscles blows his own hand into a very big one and punches Tom strongly. Tom then tries a divide and conquer strategy, and even attempts murder, but finds himself outwitted at every turn; Muscles is either too strong or too crafty for him. In desperation, Tom calls a group of thugs for hire to dispose of Muscles. Even though the thugs ambush Muscles, they are quickly immobilized and tossed from the house. Tom, thoroughly intimidated, begins to grovel at Muscles' feet.
Voice cast
- Paul FreesPaul FreesPaul Frees was an American voice actor and character actor.-Biography:He was born Solomon Hersh Frees in Chicago...
as Jerry's cousin ('Muscles') & Butch the cat (uncredited)