The Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, are awards presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The awards, recognizing excellence in cinematic achievements, are highly regarded in the entertainment industry. The Oscar statuette depicts a knight rendered in the Art Deco style. One of the Academy Award categories is for Best Animated Short Film, formerly known as Short Subjects, Cartoons.
The following Tom and Jerry cartoons won the Academy Award for Best Short Subject: Cartoons:
- The Yankee Doodle Mouse (1943)
- Mouse Trouble (1944)
- Quiet Please! (1945)
- The Cat Concerto (1947)
- The Little Orphan (1948)
- The Two Mouseketeers (1952)
- Johann Mouse (1953)
The following Tom and Jerry cartoons were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Short Subject: Cartoons, but did not win:
- Puss Gets the Boot (1940)
- The Night Before Christmas (1941)
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse (1947)
- Hatch Up Your Troubles (1949)
- Jerry's Cousin (1950)
- Touché, Pussy Cat! (1954)
Additionally, several other Tom and Jerry cartoons were also submitted and screened for consideration of the Best Short Subject: Cartoons award, but failed to receive a nomination. These include:
- Just Ducky (1953)[1]
- Down Beat Bear (1956)[2]
- Tom's Photo Finish (1957)[3]
- Robin Hoodwinked (1958)[4]
- The Tom and Jerry Cartoon Kit (1961)[5]
- Guided Mouse-ille (1966)[6]
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- ↑ https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/cartoons-considered-for-an-academy-award-1953/
- ↑ https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/cartoons-considered-for-an-academy-award-1956/
- ↑ https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/cartoons-considered-for-an-academy-award-1957/
- ↑ https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/cartoons-considered-for-an-academy-award-1958/
- ↑ https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/cartoons-considered-for-an-academy-award-1961/
- ↑ https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/cartoons-considered-for-an-academy-award-1966/