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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio (also known as '''MGM Cartoons''') was the in-house division of [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] (MGM) film studio in Hollywood, responsible for producing animated shorts to accompany MGM feature films in Loew's Theaters. Founded in 1937 as the successor to [[Harman-Ising Productions]], the cartoon studio created some popular cartoon characters, including ''Tom and Jerry'', ''Droopy'' and ''Barney Bear''. It went defunct in 1957, as most of the staff were moving to a another studio known as [[Hanna-Barbera Cartoons|H-B Enterprises]] (the leftovers of the complete Cinemascope MGM cartoons were released for theatrical release until August 1958). The Tom and Jerry series went on hitaus for 2 years until Gene Deitch revived the cat and mouse team in 1960. The studio would be succeeded by [[Sib Tower 12 Productions]] (renamed MGM Animation/Visual Arts in 1966), founded in 1962 by Chuck Jones, a former [[Warner Bros. Cartoons]] employee. | The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio (also known as '''MGM Cartoons''') was the in-house division of [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]] (MGM) film studio in Hollywood, responsible for producing animated shorts to accompany MGM feature films in Loew's Theaters. Founded in 1937 as the successor to [[Harman-Ising Productions]], the cartoon studio created some popular cartoon characters, including ''Tom and Jerry'', ''Droopy'' and ''Barney Bear''. It went defunct in 1957, as most of the staff were moving to a another studio known as [[Hanna-Barbera Cartoons|H-B Enterprises]] (the leftovers of the complete Cinemascope MGM cartoons were released for theatrical release until August 1958). The ''Tom and Jerry'' series went on hitaus for 2 years until Gene Deitch revived the cat and mouse team in 1960. The studio would be succeeded by [[Sib Tower 12 Productions]] (renamed MGM Animation/Visual Arts in 1966), founded in 1962 by Chuck Jones, a former [[Warner Bros. Cartoons]] employee. | ||
Although the studio went defunct in 1957, MGM continued to use the "MGM Cartoons" name onscreen until 1967. | Although the studio went defunct in 1957, MGM continued to use the "MGM Cartoons" name onscreen until 1967. | ||
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*On the public domain print of "Jerky Turkey", "IN TECHNICOLOR" is blacked out. | *On the public domain print of "Jerky Turkey", "IN TECHNICOLOR" is blacked out. | ||
*On the ''Barney Bear'' cartoon "Bear Raid Warden" and the ''Screwy Squirrel'' cartoon "Big Heel-Watha" (both 1944), the MGM pseudo logo is dropped on the "A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Cartoon" secondary end title due to an error. | *On the ''Barney Bear'' cartoon "Bear Raid Warden" and the ''Screwy Squirrel'' cartoon "Big Heel-Watha" (both 1944), the MGM pseudo logo is dropped on the "A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Cartoon" secondary end title due to an error. | ||
*Two ''Screwy | *Two ''Screwy Squirrel'' cartoons, "Happy-Go-Nutty" and "The Screwy Truant", have end title card gags: | ||
** "Happy-Go-Nutty": Screwy Squirrel and Meathead are chasing when they stop in front of an end title card on a black background, with the words "The End" in green. They realize that it is the end of the picture. They say goodbye to each other and Screwy says "Hey! Before you leave, just what was the idea chasing me over the picture?". Meathead says "Because you're crazy. You take your appointment. But your ace. I'm crazy." Then Meathead begins to "screw" himself and runs from the cartoon breaking the title card. Then the screen zooms in to Screwy, who says "You know, I like this ending. It's silly". Then the cartoon ends and the typical "A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Cartoon" card appears. | ** "Happy-Go-Nutty": Screwy Squirrel and Meathead are chasing when they stop in front of an end title card on a black background, with the words "The End" in green. They realize that it is the end of the picture. They say goodbye to each other and Screwy says "Hey! Before you leave, just what was the idea chasing me over the picture?". Meathead says "Because you're crazy. You take your appointment. But your ace. I'm crazy." Then Meathead begins to "screw" himself and runs from the cartoon breaking the title card. Then the screen zooms in to Screwy, who says "You know, I like this ending. It's silly". Then the cartoon ends and the typical "A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Cartoon" card appears. | ||
** "The Screwy Truant": Screwy Squirrel brings down a title card on a water blue background with the words "THE END" and says: "Well, that's that. Now that dumb officer never will know why I wasn't in school." Then the officer comes in and says: "Oh yeah? Come on, now! Why wasn't you in school?". Then Screwy replies "Because... I've got measles!" and kisses the officer, causing him to get the measles as well. Screwy laughs at him and we zoom up to the words "THE END", which also get the measles. This irises out and the regular "A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Cartoon" card fades in. | ** "The Screwy Truant": Screwy Squirrel brings down a title card on a water blue background with the words "THE END" and says: "Well, that's that. Now that dumb officer never will know why I wasn't in school." Then the officer comes in and says: "Oh yeah? Come on, now! Why wasn't you in school?". Then Screwy replies "Because... I've got measles!" and kisses the officer, causing him to get the measles as well. Screwy laughs at him and we zoom up to the words "THE END", which also get the measles. This irises out and the regular "A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Cartoon" card fades in. | ||