An underrated Tom and Jerry short.
In this film Tom's owner wants him to sleep outside. Because of bad weather, Tom fakes a cold to stay inside for the night. This gives Jerry an idea. Jerry makes Tom believe that he has the measles. Jerry then uses various uncomfortable methods to "cure" Tom.
While this may no be in my list of the best Tom and Jerry films, it is a really fun cartoon. What does keep it from being one of the best Tom and Jerrys is that it does not have the number of great gags that you might see in other Tom and Jerry films of this era. The main problem here is that the start of the film is all set up and little real gags. However, the gags pick up when the story really gets underway. there are still some pretty good gags here, including some of Jerry's methods to cure Tom. The story itself is quite clever and gives it a unique feel among Tom and Jerry cartoons. This is because it twists the usual formula in a clever way. It is not your typical chase cartoon, but it still fully gives us the fun Tom and Jerry rivalry that we all love. This film also benefits from some wonderful character animation, especially when Tom figures out what is going on. The film also has a wonderful little twist at the end that works perfectly.
This film would be reissued to theaters in 1956 and again in 1966.
This may not be among one of the best Tom and Jerry's but it is still a delightful cartoon that deserves more attention.
Below is the movie poster for this film. Once again, it is not exactly the most attractive poster.
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