Landing Stripling

Landing Stripling

1962 · 6 min · ★ 4.5 · Animation, Comedy

Tom and Jerry are sleeping outside during the day when a yellow bird wearing a red helmet lands on Tom, waking him up. Although the bird brushes Tom's torso off and reacts politely like "pardon me", Tom goes after the bird, catches it, and proceeds to beat it up.

Directed by Gene Deitch · Written by Eli Bauer

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