On Feb. 10, 1940 — 85 years ago Monday — the first Tom & Jerry cartoon short and the first ... In June 1937, 26-year-old animator and scriptwriter Joseph Barbera began working for the ...

He came up with it based on the popular drink Tom and Jerry, which is eggnog with brandy and rum, usually served around ...

Old-school television animation ... and their crowning jewel was almost certainly Tom and Jerry, a series of repackaged versions of short-form cartoons that aired on television for decades.

Tom and Jerry, the cat and mouse cartoon ... The new adventure is particularly significant for cartoon aficionados because it has been created by 89-year-old Barbera who came out of retirement ...