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Tom and Jerry are two of
the most popular cartoon (character)
in the world. In the short cartoons, Tom is always trying catch Jerry, but he never has any (succeed). Almost every cartoon ends with Tom
in trouble and Jerry laughing at him. The (story) are full of fun and
have a long history.
William Hanna and Joseph
Barbera both worked for MGM in the late 1930s. Their boss told to make funny cartoons for cinemas. Together
they thought of the idea of a cat trying to catch a mouse. They thought it
would be (fun) to make the mouse clever and
always get the cat into trouble.
The first Tom and Jerry
cartoon shown
in cinemas in 1940. It was a great success, so their boss told Hanna and
Barbera to make more. Over the next seventeen years, Hanna and Barbera made a
huge number of Tom and Jerry cartoons. Most of the cartoons are about seven (minute)
long.
In total, Hanna and
Barbera made 114 Tomand Jerry cartoons. The cartoons were so (well) that they won number of awards. The famous cat and mouse are
still popular today. The cartoons are still shown on TV now.
