Heiligabend

A beautiful Christmas short film/episode. Incredible how an animated production full of comedy can provide so much reflective content for the viewers, but especially for the little ones at home. This duo of directors undoubtedly knew how to execute interesting, very entertaining stories rich in narrative arguments.

The entire musical score section is excellent, creating an exceptional connection with what is seen on screen and fostering that Christmas spirit, along with iconic melodies of the season. A musical arrangement that surprises at every moment and increases considerably with each passing second.

The animation is brutal, from the movement sequences, the color tones, the line work, the detail, in fact, everything is well executed and has aged exemplary.

Tom & Jerry are classic characters with countless heartwarming, reflective, and comedically styled stories, and this one is no exception. They promote interesting themes that might leave you pondering good deeds during the Christmas season.

This short film covers themes such as innocence, evil, fun, the Christmas spirit, good deeds, love for others, gender differences, the surprises of life, gifts, acceptance of conditions, and that there is a time for everyone without any conditions, everyone deserves to spend the holidays together. On the other hand, there are many reflective themes that definitely stand out at all times.

This is a true classic and it's incredible.

The Night Before Christmas (1941)

*** 1/2 (out of 4)

One of the best of the early Tom and Jerry cartoon shorts. It's Christmas night and Jerry is under the tree play with the various gifts left by Santa. Soon he starts jumping on Tom thinking he's a gift and soon the two are back to their fighting ways. The third short in the series has all the classic chases that you'd expect from the series but it also has a bit more heart since this was released around the holidays. The animation is really what stands out here and especially how colorful it was. The scene under the tree are especially beautiful looking and we also get some nice laughs once the fighting starts. The ending is quite nice as the two make up and play nice for once.

The Night Before Christmas is one cutest holiday cartoon past and present. I recently saw this on Cartoon Network late at night. I remember 15 or more years the TV would not play cartoons at a certain time. It is refreshing to see this cartoon late at night on Christmas Eve.

It is the night before Christmas and Tom and Jerry have their usual fight. After a while Jerry goes outside and Tom makes sure that Jerry can't get back in. After a while Tom feels guilty and with the spirit of Christmas he lets Jerry back in. This is a cute short with Tom and Jerry with the heart on the right place. The start is also pretty funny.

This short is reasonably good, has good background art and detail work and is a staple on The Cartoon Network around the holidays. It has to be the cutest Tom and Jerry that I've seen. It almost becomes a little too cute in spots, but just hits the right grace notes at the end. Tom and Jerry were still new as characters and were just beginning to develop as characters. Traces of what they would become are shown here and there. Not a great Tom and Jerry cartoon, but entertaining and a good Christmas cartoon. Recommended.