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The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio (also known as '''MGM Cartoons''') was the in-house division of [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|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 after gaining full-control of [[Harman-Ising Productions]] although both men eventually became rehired, the cartoon studio created some popular cartoon characters, including ''Tom and Jerry'', ''Droopy'' and ''Barney Bear''. By 1957, the studio closed due the decline of short subjects in theaters. Most of the staff formed another studio known as [[Hanna-Barbera|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 hiatus for | The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio (also known as '''MGM Cartoons''') was the in-house division of [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios|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 after gaining full-control of [[Harman-Ising Productions]] although both men eventually became rehired, the cartoon studio created some popular cartoon characters, including ''Tom and Jerry'', ''Droopy'' and ''Barney Bear''. By 1957, the studio closed due the decline of short subjects in theaters. Most of the staff formed another studio known as [[Hanna-Barbera|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 hiatus for two 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 MGM cartoon library are now owned by [[Turner Entertainment Co.]] along with the pre-1986 MGM library. | ||
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. | ||