Warner Bros. Discovery (current stewards of the MGM library) used Moviecon to screen the brand-new 4K restoration of “Tom and Jerry: The Gene Deitch Collection.” For the first time, fans saw the Eastern European-influenced Deitch shorts (1960-1962) with crystal-clear audio and colors that popped off the screen. The panel included a side-by-side comparison of the original battered prints versus the new scans—a revelation for animation students.
The lights dim over the convention center floor. Thousands of lanyards swing in unison as fans turn their heads toward the main stage. On the massive LED screen, a silhouette appears—two iconic shapes, one with round ears, one with pointed ears. The orchestra strikes a playful jazz chord, and the crowd erupts.
This is Moviecon, the fastest-growing cinematic fan festival in North America. And in 2024, the undisputed king of the convention floor is a 84-year-old cat and a clever brown mouse.
For decades, Tom and Jerry has been a staple of living rooms and Saturday mornings. But this year, Moviecon Animation Tom and Jerry has become the headline act, proving that hand-drawn chaos, classical music, and slapstick violence never go out of style. Whether you are a veteran cel collector or a Gen Z fan discovering the duo on streaming, here is why the presence of Hanna-Barbera’s finest at Moviecon is a historic moment for animation.
Before the memes, before the TikTok edits set to classical music, Tom and Jerry were the unrivaled kings of the theatrical short. Created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera in 1940, the duo won seven Academy Awards for Best Animated Short Film—more than any other character-based series in history.
At Moviecon, the animation track is dedicating an entire hall to this legacy. Attendees can view original cels from “The Night Before Christmas” (1941) and “Yankee Doodle Mouse” (1943). These are not reproductions. These are fragments of animation history, preserved under glass, showing the sweat and detail of hand-inked frames.
As one collector told Animation Magazine on the Moviecon floor: “You don’t realize how much love went into a single second of Tom getting an anvil dropped on him until you see the painted cel up close. Every whisker was deliberate.”
Moviecon Animation Tom And Jerry [ Essential ]
Warner Bros. Discovery (current stewards of the MGM library) used Moviecon to screen the brand-new 4K restoration of “Tom and Jerry: The Gene Deitch Collection.” For the first time, fans saw the Eastern European-influenced Deitch shorts (1960-1962) with crystal-clear audio and colors that popped off the screen. The panel included a side-by-side comparison of the original battered prints versus the new scans—a revelation for animation students.
The lights dim over the convention center floor. Thousands of lanyards swing in unison as fans turn their heads toward the main stage. On the massive LED screen, a silhouette appears—two iconic shapes, one with round ears, one with pointed ears. The orchestra strikes a playful jazz chord, and the crowd erupts. moviecon animation tom and jerry
This is Moviecon, the fastest-growing cinematic fan festival in North America. And in 2024, the undisputed king of the convention floor is a 84-year-old cat and a clever brown mouse. Warner Bros
For decades, Tom and Jerry has been a staple of living rooms and Saturday mornings. But this year, Moviecon Animation Tom and Jerry has become the headline act, proving that hand-drawn chaos, classical music, and slapstick violence never go out of style. Whether you are a veteran cel collector or a Gen Z fan discovering the duo on streaming, here is why the presence of Hanna-Barbera’s finest at Moviecon is a historic moment for animation. The lights dim over the convention center floor
Before the memes, before the TikTok edits set to classical music, Tom and Jerry were the unrivaled kings of the theatrical short. Created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera in 1940, the duo won seven Academy Awards for Best Animated Short Film—more than any other character-based series in history.
At Moviecon, the animation track is dedicating an entire hall to this legacy. Attendees can view original cels from “The Night Before Christmas” (1941) and “Yankee Doodle Mouse” (1943). These are not reproductions. These are fragments of animation history, preserved under glass, showing the sweat and detail of hand-inked frames.
As one collector told Animation Magazine on the Moviecon floor: “You don’t realize how much love went into a single second of Tom getting an anvil dropped on him until you see the painted cel up close. Every whisker was deliberate.”