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What a night for spooky fun
The Van Beuren Tom and Jerry (as said already not the famous cat and mouse, this is a human duo that lasted for just under 30 cartoons between 1931 and 1933) series was interesting but uneven and not easy to rate as an overall whole. At the series' best, the cartoons were good. At its worst, they were really bad.
'Wot a Night' is Tom and Jerry's debut cartoon and to me it's their best. It really is a very good start and it is a shame that on the most part the subsequent cartoons weren't as good. 'Wot a Night' may not have the most original of stories, which is a fairly slight one, and the quartet gag won't bode well for some. Wasn't that offended myself, the gag is actually pretty tame compared to the racial content of some of the duo's later efforts, but did think it was a bit too crude in the outcome.
Of Tom and Jerry's cartoons, 'Wot a Night' gets my vote as the best-looking. The water and rain effects are really striking and were pretty revolutionary at the time for Van Beuren. The early scenes are beautifully animated and the drawing is remarkably flexible for so early on, one would think that the animation would get better typically as the series went on but actually with this series it was the opposite. The music score is both haunting and infectious, suiting the atmosphere perfectly.
As far as Tom and Jerry cartoons go, 'Wot a Night' is the most atmospheric and is a strong contender for the funniest. There is a genuine creepy spookiness that suited the horror castle setting to a tee, while the gags are among the funniest and most inventive of the series. The standout is the sheer delight that is the ending, though the cloud playing an organ on the battlements of the castle, the skeleton taking a bath while whistling and another skeleton painting piano keys on which it starts to play are no less inferior.
Tom and Jerry are at their most likable here though the spooky assortment of supporting characters make even more of an impression.
In conclusion, spooky fun and a very good debut for Tom and Jerry. 8/10 Bethany Cox
'Wot a Night' is Tom and Jerry's debut cartoon and to me it's their best. It really is a very good start and it is a shame that on the most part the subsequent cartoons weren't as good. 'Wot a Night' may not have the most original of stories, which is a fairly slight one, and the quartet gag won't bode well for some. Wasn't that offended myself, the gag is actually pretty tame compared to the racial content of some of the duo's later efforts, but did think it was a bit too crude in the outcome.
Of Tom and Jerry's cartoons, 'Wot a Night' gets my vote as the best-looking. The water and rain effects are really striking and were pretty revolutionary at the time for Van Beuren. The early scenes are beautifully animated and the drawing is remarkably flexible for so early on, one would think that the animation would get better typically as the series went on but actually with this series it was the opposite. The music score is both haunting and infectious, suiting the atmosphere perfectly.
As far as Tom and Jerry cartoons go, 'Wot a Night' is the most atmospheric and is a strong contender for the funniest. There is a genuine creepy spookiness that suited the horror castle setting to a tee, while the gags are among the funniest and most inventive of the series. The standout is the sheer delight that is the ending, though the cloud playing an organ on the battlements of the castle, the skeleton taking a bath while whistling and another skeleton painting piano keys on which it starts to play are no less inferior.
Tom and Jerry are at their most likable here though the spooky assortment of supporting characters make even more of an impression.
In conclusion, spooky fun and a very good debut for Tom and Jerry. 8/10 Bethany Cox
- TheLittleSongbird
- Nov 9, 2017
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