Horst in Translation ([email protected]) "Springtime for Thomas" is a 7.5-minute cartoon from the Golden Age of Animation, from 1946 to be more precise and it means that this one is already over 70 years old. It is a Hanna Barbera production that is probably among their more known Tom and Jerry shorts these days. It is also one of the rare films where we have Tom being referenced as Thomas and we also hear him talk on one occasion. This one is all about love. Tom prefers drooling over the female cat next door over playing cat-and-mouse games with Jerry, an unacceptable situation for the little mouse though and this film in its entirety is really a great deal about the playfulness between the two and not at all about them being enemies. But in order to keep it from being too light, we have another male cat, a black one, being the antagonist to Tom as he clearly has his plans too with the attractive female cat. Luckily for Tom, these cartoons often have David defeat Goliath and as he is physically inferior to the other cat, this means that he manages to defeat him most of the time, something he rarely manages when going up against Jerry. And when eventually the status quo is restored, then things become difficult again quickly the way they were before and yet completely different. A funny little film with several entertaining interactions. Certainly a good watch if you love old cartoons. I give it a thumbs-up and think you should see it.

Julia Arsenault (ja_kitty_71) Here is another great cartoon for Valentine's Day (or any other day), starring the dynamic duo of "toondom:" Tom and Jerry. This is my favorite Tom and Jerry cartoon from 1946, where Tom falls in love with a cute girl cat named Toodles. In this short, Jerry peered by the spirit of jealously forges a letter laced with perfume (supposedly from Toodles) to an alley-cat named Butch to break-up Tom's romance, so Jerry could selfishly have his "frenemy" back.I don't have any particular scene that I like because I love this cartoon, and I love how Toodles is designed. So that is all I could say about this cartoon.

TheLittleSongbird I loved Springtime for Thomas, it was a very interesting change of pace as the chases between the legendary cat and mouse duo are not abundant here, instead Tom is head over heels in love with Toodles. Looking at Toodles, it is not hard to see why Tom AND Butch are smitten with her, she is gorgeous! The animation is nice enough if not quite up to scratch with other Tom and Jerry cartoons, and the story does have its predictabilities. But the characters are great and I was glad that there weren't many of them, that way the cartoon is more focused on what it should be focused on, the music is lovely and the visual gags still delight. Overall, a very nice cartoon and an interesting change of pace. 9/10 Bethany Cox

BA_Harrison Spring has sprung, love is in the air, and Thomas has fallen for Toodles, the fancy rich feline next door. All gooey-eyed and completely under the posh pussy's spell, the once proud mouser no longer has time to chase poor old Jerry, preferring to wait hand and foot on the girl of his dreams.Nose put out of joint, the rejected rodent plots to ruin Tom's chances: he sends a local alley cat a fake love-letter signed by Toodles, and sits back as the mangy bit of rough becomes Tom's bitter love rival.After much mayhem, with the guys fighting furiously for temptress Toodles' attention, Tom admits defeat and returns to mouse-chasing duties, only to find Jerry cooing over a ravishing lady rodent. Oh, the irony!Springtime for Thomas is another reasonable caper, with the usual quota of violence and laughs, but, once again, does not prove to be anything particularly special. Fans of the cat and mouse duo will undoubtedly have fun, but with the old 'devil on the shoulder' gag proving to be the most inspired moment, I felt a little disappointed.