Film

Pencil Mania

1932 · 7m · Animation · Comedy

IMDb

6.7

This Tom and Jerry cartoon (the human versions, not the cat and mouse) is an opportunity for the animators to have fun with the medium. There is no specific plot. One of the boys uses a pencil to create a myriad number of animated illusions that could only work in a cartoon. For example, a short vertical line is drawn, which when held by both ends suddenly becomes a saxophone. When played, the notes pop out of the bell of the instrument to suddenly grow legs and transform into ducks. After the song, the saxophone itself quickly follows suit and becomes a goose. The entire short consists of these disjointed, though often creative and humorously unlikely events.

Margie Hines

Tomato / Flapper (voice) (uncredited)

• Vernon StallingsDirector
• John FosterDirector
• Amadee J. Van BeurenProducer

Release date

December 8, 1932

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

7m

Genres

Animation, Comedy