Periods

There were three periods in which Tom and Jerry was created -- the first being done by Hanna and Barbera, the second being done by Gene Deitch, and the third being done by Chuck Jones and others. Here is a complete list of the films by their periods and years:

First Period -- William Hanna and Joseph Barbera (1940-1957)

Second Period -- Gene Deitch (1960-1962)

Third Period -- Chuck Jones, Jim Pabian, Abe Levitow, Tom Ray, Ben Washam (1963-1967)

mgm before tom and jerry

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