Directing

Pete Burness

Born June 16, 1904 · Los Angeles, California, USA

Died July 21, 1969 · aged 65

Wilson D. "Pete" Burness (June 16, 1904 – July 21, 1969) was an American animator and animation director. He was perhaps best known for his work on the Mr. Magoo series. He also contributed to the Tom and Jerry series, Looney Tunes, Merrie Melodies, and Rocky and His Friends.

Known For

Baby PussBaby Puss · 1943
Baby Puss
★ 6.81943
MovieAnimationComedy
Tom is dressed up and treated like a baby by the little girl of the house.
The BodyguardThe Bodyguard · 1944
The Bodyguard
★ 7.41944
MovieAnimationComedy
Spike the bulldog, grateful to Jerry for getting him out of the dogcatcher's van, offers to help the little mouse any time he whistles. Tom, Jerry's feline tormentor, seeks to overcome this new disadvantage.
The Mouse Comes to DinnerThe Mouse Comes to Dinner · 1945
The Mouse Comes to Dinner
★ 7.11945
MovieAnimationComedy
Tom invites Toots to an elegant dinner. However, he's made the mistake of trying to put Jerry to work, as a serving boy, a corkscrew, and other tasks. Jerry puts up with a little of this, but mostly gets revenge on Tom.
Sufferin' Cats!Sufferin' Cats! · 1943
Sufferin' Cats!
★ 7.11943
MovieAnimationComedy
Tom fights with another cat over Jerry.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. MouseDr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse · 1947
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse
★ 7.31947
MovieAnimationComedy
Tom, sick of Jerry stealing the milk out of his bowl, poisons it. Instead of killing the mouse, the potion transforms him into a muscular beast.
The Yankee Doodle MouseThe Yankee Doodle Mouse · 1943
The Yankee Doodle Mouse
★ 7.21943
MovieAnimationComedy
As Tom and Jerry stage their typical fight sequences, the patriotic soldier theme of the title is evidenced by such things as a carton of eggs labeled "Hen Grenades"; Jerry dropping light bulbs from an airplane like bombs; and Jerry sending a telegram with the message "Sighted Cat - Sank Same." Musical phrasings from various patriotic war songs are heard throughout. The cut scene after Jerry hitting Tom with the board 4 times was cut from the 1950 reissue print for a war bond joke, and the original footage is currently considered "lost" due to the negatives destroyed in the 1978 George Eastman House fire.
Puttin' on the DogPuttin' on the Dog · 1944
Puttin' on the Dog
★ 7.61944
MovieAnimationComedy
Jerry runs into a dog pound (and right on top of a napping Spike) to escape a rather mangy-looking Tom. To avoid being ripped to shreds, Tom borrows the head of a nearby dog statue. This easily fools the dogs, but not Jerry, and Tom keeps losing his newfound head...
The Million Dollar CatThe Million Dollar Cat · 1944
The Million Dollar Cat
★ 7.01944
MovieAnimationComedy
Tom inherits $1,000,000 from an eccentric aunt on the condition that he not harm any living thing - even a mouse. And guess which mouse keeps following him around and pointing this out to him?

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