Animator John Carr won the contest, with his suggestion of Tom and Jerry. Having lost to another MGM cartoon at the Academy Awards, Hanna and Barbera held a contest to give the cat and mouse a new name and look. The first cartoon was titled ‘Puss Gets the Boot’ and it released in theatres on February 10, 1940. Joseph Barbera, a storyman and character designer, paired up with an experienced director, William Hanna to create a cat-and-mouse cartoon.
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