Moviecon Animation Tom And — Jerry

Next, Jerry leaped onto a trampoline at the Nickelodeon Slime Zone . Tom followed — and both catapulted into a booth selling SpongeBob Krabby Patties. Ketchup and slime went everywhere.

As the animation industry converges for the annual Moviecon events worldwide (ranging from Moviecon Frankfurt to the digital Moviecon Animation Expo), one franchise continues to steal the show. Created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera in 1940, Tom and Jerry remains a masterclass in slapstick, orchestral scoring, and silent-era storytelling. Here is your deep dive into why Moviecon Animation dedicates entire panels, screenings, and tribute halls to the cat and mouse who defined Golden Age animation.

Tom the cat, wearing a poorly drawn fake mustache, and Jerry the mouse, hiding inside a popcorn bucket, were there for one reason:

In the vast pantheon of entertainment history, few rivalries have been as enduring, violent, or universally beloved as that of Thomas Jasper "Tom" Cat, Sr. and Gerald "Jerry" Mouse. For over eight decades, audiences have been captivated by the silent, slapstick battle of wits between a determined house cat and a clever rodent. When discussing the giants of the industry—whether in a film studies classroom, a nostalgic Reddit thread, or a comprehensive database like a theoretical "Moviecon Animation" archive— stand as a pillar of what animation can achieve.

Prices can reach four figures, but as any veteran attendee will tell you, “You haven’t lived until you’ve haggled for a cel of Tom’s scream-face.”