Blue Cat Blues (1956)

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Directed by

William Hanna

Joseph Barbera

Starring

Paul Frees
(voice) (uncredited)

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A depressed Tom is sitting on the railroad tracks, bent on suicide. Watching from a bridge crossing the tracks from above, Jerry laments his old friend's state, but believes that "it's better this way."

Release date: 16 November 1956

Tags: 1956 (2), Short (2), Animation (2), 1950s (2), Love Triangle (1), Comedy-drama (1), Haaste (1), Tom And Jerry (1), Trains (1), Narration (1), Black Comedy (1), Drama (1), Tragedy (1), Alcohol (1), Family (1), English (1), Usa (1), Cartoon (1), Comedy (1)

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"DIR: William Hanna, Joseph Barbera SUMMARY: Jerry recounts the story of why a heartbroken Tom is sitting on the railway tracks bent on suicide. WHY IT'S HERE: 'Blue Cat Blues' has become one of the most legendary Tom and Jerry shorts due to its unexpected darkness. Internet sources tend to overstate this somewhat, even claiming that this was the one Tom and Jerry short with a completely serious storyline. In fact, 'Blue Cat Blues' is quite obviously a parody of this sort of melodramatic lost"