Texas Tom (1950)

Slow pace in the most part of the movie.

Just what I expected

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Tom is lying around on the porch at the Dude Ranch when he uncovers Jerry under a flowerpot. While Jerry races away, Tom lassos him, the rope even going around the corner of the building! Suddenly, a station wagon roars up and out comes a beautiful cowgirl, er catgirl.....whatever....Tom is smitten, big-time!Tom runs back in the house and gets his best cowboy duds on and starts strutting in front of the girl, trying to impress her. He pulls out his tobacco and papers, has Jerry lick the paper, pulls out his gun and shoots it to light the cigarette. He then blows a smoke ring that says, "Howdy." Wow, is this dude s-m-o-o-t-h!! Tom then serenades her (with the cows singing the chorus!). Man, he's pouring it on. Jerry, however, is ready to puke watching this spectacle. He decides to put an end to it....and how! Poor Tom takes a beating, especially from an irate steer.All in all, there are numerous laugh-out-loud scenes in this animated short - really good stuff. Great music, too, with amusing lyrics in some of the songs.

Tom the Cat is having fun with Jerry the mouse in the old West lassoing him up. Until a girl cat comes along and sets Tom's heart on fire. He waists no time in trying to woo her. Of course Jerry doesn't want Tom happy. So he, along with some help from a bull, try to put the kibosh on Tom's chance at love. The hit to miss joke ratio in this one is greatly in favor of the hits. And it's very enjoyable throughout. Of course I'm biased as i pretty much love anything by the cat & mouse duo. This hilarious classic cartoon can be found on disc two of the Spotlight collection DVD of "Tom & Jerry" My grade: A

This is one of the better Tom and Jerry cartoons to prominently feature music. For some reason, whenever music was a focus, the short was usually excellent (examples include, Solid Serenade, Johann Mouse, Pecos Pest and, obviously, The Cat Concerto). Here, there's a hilarious song at the outset, over the opening credits and a bit later, Tom does his best impersonation of a cross between Tex Ritter and Milli Vanilli. Jerry, for a good many reasons, does his best to destroy Tom's romantic intentions (hey, what are "friends" for?) and largely succeeds. At cartoon's end, we leave amid the strains of another musical interlude and a twisted variation on an old cliche of the western genre and a good time is had by all, except Tom, of course. Well worth tracking down and most highly recommended.

Dude Ranch is the place where 'Texas Tom' is set. Tom, busy fooling around with Jerry in his usual manner, suddenly notices a car drop off a very pretty cow-girl cat with whom Tom immediately falls for. Jerry, however, has other ideas...This cartoon is cool! It's dead funny, especially when Tom starts miming to a turntable record playing 'If You're Ever Down In Texas, Look Me Up', but I won't spoil that bit.Recommended!