Short film

Tennis Chumps

1949 · 7 min

A quick, bouncy cartoon of slapstick chases and cheerful chaos that plays like pure comfort.

Directed by: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
Genres: Comedy, Animation
Starring: William Hanna

Overview: Tom plays championship tennis against a cigar-smoking bully, but both cats find themselves battling Tom's much-abused lackey, Jerry Mouse, for the trophy.

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Directed by: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
Genres: Comedy, Animation
Starring: William Hanna

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Tone
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
Places: None
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	6
Horror	1
Humour	8
Realism	2
Romance	0
Tension	4
Darkness	2
Complexity	1
Emotional weight	1

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Genres: comedy, animation
Directed by: Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
Starring: William Hanna
Music: Scott Bradley
Runtime: 7 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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