Tom and Jerry, 30 Episode - Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse (1947)

"Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse" (fragment), is a 1947 American one-reel animated cartoon and is the 30th Tom and Jerry short. The cartoon was released on 14 June 1947, and was directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, produced by Fred Quimby and animated by Ed Barge, Michael Lah, Kenneth Muse and Al Grandmain. The episode is a parody of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Short Subject: Cartoons in 1947, but lost to Warner Bros. Tweetie Pie, ending their streak of 4 consecutive wins.
Interesting facts:
Nominated for an Academy Award for Short Subjects, Cartoons.
In this cartoon from Tom at the penultimate time the claws are always present on the hands.
In this cartoon for the first time in the series "Tom and Jerry" is shown as a character (are here - fly) dies on the screen.
This is the only cartoon in which Jerry beats Tom many times.
Before Tom smashes Jerry with the phone book, it turns green.
After Jerry is dead, when Tom celebrates him dead, he moves like a remote control toy.

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