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Director: Gene Deitch
Release Date: September, 1962
Stars: Tom & Jerry
Rating: ★★½
Review:

‘Tall in the Trap’ is a typical Tom and Jerry chase, brought as a classic western.

The talkative sheriff and cheese shop owner could be missed, but luckily most of the cartoon is devoted to the silent comedy of Tom and Jerry themselves. Co-written by Tedd Pierce at least the gags are good, even if their execution is not. The best gag undoubtedly is the light switch and stairs gag, but this one is ‘borrowed’ straight from the Bugs Bunny cartoon ‘Windblown Hare’ (1949). In fact, the most enjoyable aspects of this cartoon are its opening credits and Steven Konichek’s soundtrack, which for once is scored for solo guitar only (played by George Jirmal). Unfortunately, the Czech composer’s melodies sound more Viennese than American, and add little to the Western atmosphere.

Watch and excerpt from ‘Tall in the Trap’ yourself and tell me what you think:

This is Tom & Jerry cartoon No. 124
To the previous Tom & Jerry cartoon: The Tom and Jerry Cartoon Kit
To the next Tom & Jerry cartoon: Sorry Safari

‘Tall in the Trap’ is available on the DVD-set ‘Tom and Jerry – The Gene Deitch Collection’ and the European DVD-Box ‘Tom and Jerry Collection’