![]() Īdditionally, it is often confused to be the final short of the series due to its ending implying the deaths of Tom and Jerry. The short is often considered the darkest Tom and Jerry cartoon due to its subject matter and unusually dark ending. In Cartoon Carnival: A Critical Guide to Best Cartoons, writer Michael Samerdyke said " Blue Cat Blues is deeply indebted to Tex Avery for its gags." Video Movie Guide: 1995 called the short (in a review for the aforementioned Festival of Fun VHS) said "among the worst Tom & Jerry outings". 8 in Europe and Australia)Īdditionally, the soundtrack was officially released on Tom and Jerry & Tex Avery Too! album. Tom and Jerry: The Classic Collection Vol.Tom and Jerry Spotlight Collection Vol.LaserDisc: The Art of Tom & Jerry Vol.The whistle of an approaching train grows louder as the cartoon fades out. Heartbroken, Jerry meets Tom and joins him on the tracks. Tom becomes even more depressed when Butch and the white cat drive by in the limousine with a "JUST MARRIED" sign on the back.Īs the flashback ends, Jerry kisses a picture of his girlfriend before she drives past, having married to a rich mouse. ![]() Tom starts drinking (milk) uncontrollably, ignoring Jerry's pleas, and eventually nearly goes down the literal gutter, but is saved just in time by Jerry. ![]() He even sells himself into slavery just to buy her an old, rickety automobile, only for Butch to arrive in his long train-like limousine, crushing Tom and his car. He squanders all of his life savings to buy a diamond ring for her (with a diamond so small she needs a magnifying glass to see it) only to learn that Butch has had already gifted her a ring with a large diamond so shiny that she and Tom don welding helmets just to see it, much to Tom's terrible shock. ![]() When he tries to present her with a flower, he finds she has had already received a beautiful horseshoe garland of roses from Butch. Jerry narrates that he and Tom were best friends before Tom fells for a beautiful white cat (unknown name) who, at first, seems to return his feelings (though she is actually manipulating him to her whims) before leaving him for Butch (who, unlike in other cartoons, is extremely rich), revealing she is actually a gold digger, confirming Jerry's earlier suspicions.ĭespite Jerry's protests, Tom desperately tries to buy back her love, but is continually outdone by Butch. Tom is seen sitting on train tracks, heavily depressed and waiting for an oncoming train to come and run him over, while Jerry laments at his friend's state and recalls how he ended up there. ![]()
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