This is How Movies Should Be Made

Terrible acting, screenplay and direction.

Lack of good storyline.

It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.

The local radio station announces that a dangerous lion has escaped from the circus; Tom reacts to this news by locking all the windows, jamming a couch in front of the door, and arming himself with a shotgun. He's too late, though, for the lion is already in the house.When Jerry encounters the desperate, furry fugitive, he is surprised to discover that big cat is not at all ferocious: he simply wants help to get back to his jungle in Africa. Jerry agrees to help, but first he must get the hungry lion something to eat, and so the pair creep around the house in search of food, the big cat somehow remaining unseen by shotgun-toting Tom, even when the two felines are within inches of each other. The result is a delightfully daft tale with some inventive gags.6.5 out of 10, rounded up to 7 for IMDb.

Tom is listening to smooth jazz on the radio when the tunes are interrupted by an announcement claiming that a lion has escaped from the circus. Freaking out, Tom slams shut every window and makes a barricade in the corner where he arms himself with a rifle. Meanwhile, in the basement, Jerry finds the lion hiding in the shadows. He's desperate to get back to Africa as he hates life at the circus. Jerry agrees to help him, but the lion needs a bite to eat.The joke of the cartoon is that Tom never actually sees the lion, believing that the one foiling him during every attack is Jerry. There's a few good visual jokes and it's one of the better shorts, if forgettable in the long run.

Tom hears on the radio that a lion has escaped! Everyone is urged to lock their doors, close their windows and be on the alert! Jerry overhears the announcement while at his mouse- hole in the wall. Both of them are petrified and Tom runs around the house shutting all the windows.The next thing you know, the lion appears in the basement. Jerry spots him first, almost has a heart attack but the lion tells him he just wants food. This is not a ferocious lion; actually a nice guy who just wants to feed his stomach. The rest of the story deals with what happens in the house. Most of it is the lion swatting Tom, but Tom thinking it's Jerry doing all the damage (because he never sees the lion). He can't believe it. In the end, he's terrified of Jerry! Jerry helps the lion get back on a boat and they tearfully wave goodbye. Overall, it was a strange lion and a strange cartoon.

Tom the cat is engaging in his favorite pastime, which is chasing after Jerry the mouse of course. Later Tom hears a news bulletin about an escaped circus lion that mortifies him. Turns out the lion is in the basement and employs Jerry's help to get him some food. This isn't one of my preferred Tom & Jery shorts, as I didn't really care for the lion. That said, even not so great Tom and Jerry shorts are a million times better then the sugar coated homogenized crap that passes for kid's cartoons now a days. This cartoon can be found on disc two of the Spotlight collection DVD of "Tom & Jerry" My Grade: B-