Tag: film

Puss Gets the Boot—Answer

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C. Jasper

Puss Gets the Boot is a 1940 American animated short film, the first in the Tom and Jerry series. It is based on the Aesop’s Fable, The Cat and the Mice. It was released to cinemas by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer on 10 February 1940.

Jasper, a cat, torments a mouse, leading to a series of misadventures.  The mouse outwits Jasper, framing him for breaking a flowerpot and later dishes, resulting in Jasper being kicked out of the house.  The mouse celebrates his victory, enjoying the spoils of his triumph.

Animated Oscar—Answer

Pinocchio

Pinocchio 1940 Poster
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Pinocchio, a classic animated musical fantasy film from 1940 brought to life by Walt Disney Productions. It’s loosely based on Carlo Collodi’s beloved 1883 Italian children’s novel, The Adventures of Pinocchio. This was Disney’s second animated feature film after Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937).

Pinocchio made history as the first animated feature to win a competitive Academy Award! It won two awards: Best Original Score, Best Music, and Best Original Song for When You Wish Upon a Star.