Directors: William Hanna & Joseph Barbera
Release Date: April 7, 1951
Stars: Tom & Jerry
Rating: ★★★★★ ♕
Review:
In the great opening shot of ‘Jerry’s Cousin’ we see multiple cats being clobbered by what turns out to be a very muscular mouse.
This mouse happens to be Jerry’s cousin. He receives a letter in which Jerry asks ‘cousin muscles’ for help, having ‘serious trouble with Tom’. Muscles takes care of Tom alright, but only after he defeats the three ‘Dirty Job’ cats Tom called in, Tom surrenders. In the future, Jerry will be safe. His surprised smile at the end of the cartoon is priceless.
‘Jerry’s Cousin’ is one of the Tom & Jerry classics. It’s a great gag cartoon, its storytelling and timing are both perfect, and it makes clever use of the invincibility theme.
Watch ‘Jerry’s Cousin’ yourself and tell me what you think:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2ekfzk_jerry-s-cousin-1951_shortfilms
This is Tom & Jerry cartoon No. 57
To the previous Tom & Jerry cartoon: Jerry and the Goldfish
To the next Tom & Jerry cartoon: Sleepy Time Tom
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October 23, 2025 at 04:19
wmbrown6
This was highly influential in another way: Scott Bradley’s scoring of the opening theme in this cartoon would be used to open eight of the 13 Gene Deitch-helmed “Tom and Jerrys” thus: “Switchin’ Kitten,” “Down and Outing,” “It’s Greek to Me-Ow!,” “High Steaks,” “Mouse Into Space,” “Landing Stripling,” “Dicky Moe” and “Buddies Thicker Than Water.”
October 26, 2025 at 12:35
Gijs Grob
Thanks for the information! I didn’t know that