Tom and Jerry (MGM)

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Feature films

In 1945, Jerry made an appearance in the live-action MGM musical feature film Anchors Aweigh, in which, through the use of special effects, he performs a dance routine with Gene Kelly. In this sequence, Gene Kelly is telling a class of school kids a fictional tale of how he earned his medal of honor. Jerry is the king of a magical world populated with cartoon animals, whom he has forbidden to dance as he himself does not know how. Gene Kelly's character then comes along and guides Jerry through an elaborate dance routine, resulting in Jerry awarding him with a medal. Jerry speaks and sings in this film; his voice is performed by Sara Berner. Tom has a cameo in the sequence as one of Jerry's servants.

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1945 - Anchors Aweigh - Special effects - Gene Kelly - Sara Berner

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1992 saw the overseas release of ', produced by Film Roman, was released to United States theatres in 1993 by Miramax. A musical in the typical Disney-esque vein, ' was criticized by reviewers and audiences alike for being unoriginal, predictable, and for giving Tom and Jerry dialogue (and songs) through the entire film. The movie did poor business in America. In 2001, Warner Bros. which had by then merged with Turner and assumed most of its properties, released the direct-to-video movie The Magic Ring, in which Tom covets a ring that Jerry wears on his head that will give him mystical powers.

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1992 - Film Roman - United States - 1993 - Miramax - 2001 - Warner Bros - The Magic Ring

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