Safety Second (1950)

Name: Safety Second
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Released: 1950-07-01
Duration: 7 min
Rating: 6.7

Safety Second (1950), directed by Joseph Barbera.

07/01/1950 BR Animation and Comedy 7m

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Synopsis

It's Independence Day, and Jerry's little nephew, Nibbles, wants to celebrate with fireworks, while Jerry reminds him to "keep it safe and sane." Initially, this backfires against Jerry, as his attempts to dispose of the firecrackers Nibbles lights explode in his face, but ultimately, Nibbles saves Jerry from Tom with the usual cartoon uses of black powder.

Joseph BarberaDirector
William HannaDirector
Fred QuimbyProducer
Scott BradleyOriginal music

Tom and Jerry: The Golden Era Anthology (1940–1958)

The franchise in release order. 114 films.

About the film

The Tom and Jerry series consists of 163 shorts produced and released between 1940 and 2005. Of these, 162 are theatrical shorts while one is a made-for-TV short, subsequently released in theatres.

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The Tom and Jerry series consists of 163 shorts produced and released between 1940 and 2005. Of these, 162 are theatrical shorts while one is a made-for-TV short, subsequently released in theatres.

1940–1958: Hanna-Barbera/MGM cartoons

The following 114 cartoons were directed by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer cartoon studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles. All cartoons were released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Rudolf Ising was the producer of Puss Gets the Boot; subsequent cartoons were produced by Fred Quimby through 1955. Quimby retired in 1955 and from 1955 to 1957, Hanna and Barbera produced the shorts until MGM closed the cartoon studio in 1957, and the last cartoon was released in 1958. Most of these cartoons were produced in the standard Academy ratio (1.37:1). Four cartoons were produced for both Academy Ratio and CinemaScope formats (2.55:1, later 2.35:1). Finally, 19 cartoons were produced in widescreen CinemaScope format only (though reissues have the standard Academy ratio 1.37:1 instead).

Like the other studios, MGM reissued and edited its cartoons when re-released to theaters. Many pre-1951 cartoons were reissued with Perspecta Sound, which was introduced in 1954. MGM also reissued its cartoons before the introduction of Perspecta Sound. Because of the 1965 MGM vault fire, all original negatives of pre-September-1951 MGM cartoons are lost, leaving only backup nitrate film prints (usually the altered reissue prints), although some production artwork relating to the missing material has survived, like pencil sketches.

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1958

1961–1962: Gene Deitch/Rembrandt Films cartoons

The following thirteen cartoons were directed by Gene Deitch, produced by William L. Snyder, and animated at Snyder's Rembrandt Films in Prague, Czechoslovakia (now in the Czech Republic). All cartoons were released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

1961

1962

1963–1967: Chuck Jones/Sib Tower cartoons

The following 34 cartoons were produced by Chuck Jones in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Earlier cartoons were produced in conjunction with Walter Bien's Sib Tower 12 Productions (one or the other credited on the 1963 and 1964 productions), until it was integrated into a new animation department called MGM Animation/Visual Arts. Directors (if other than Jones) or co-directors for each short are listed. All cartoons were released to theaters by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Note: All the Chuck Jones MGM Tom and Jerry shorts were in Metrocolor.

All were released on DVD in 2009 as part of Tom and Jerry: The Chuck Jones Collection.

1963

1964

1965

1966

1967

2001–present: Warner Bros. cartoons

2001: Hanna-Barbera Productions/Turner Entertainment cartoon

2005: Warner Bros. Animation cartoons

Other

TV series

The Tom & Jerry Show (1975, 16 episodes)

The Tom and Jerry Comedy Show (1980, 15 episodes)

Tom & Jerry Kids (1990–93, 65 episodes)

Tom and Jerry Tales (2006–08, 26 episodes)

The Tom and Jerry Show (2014–21, 118 episodes)

Tom and Jerry in New York (2021, 13 episodes)

Tom and Jerry Special Shorts (2021, 2 episodes)

Tom and Jerry Gokko (2022, 14 episodes)

Tom and Jerry (2023, 7 episodes)

Tom and Jerry Time (2025, 2 episodes)

Feature films

Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1992)

Tom and Jerry (2021)

Tom and Jerry: Forbidden Compass (2025)

Direct-to-video films

Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring (2002)

Tom and Jerry: Blast Off to Mars (2005)

Tom and Jerry: The Fast and the Furry (2005)

Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me Whiskers (2006)

Tom and Jerry: A Nutcracker Tale (2007)

Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes (2010)

Tom and Jerry and the Wizard of Oz (2011)

Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse (2012)

Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure (2013)

Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon (2014)

Tom and Jerry: Spy Quest (2015)

Tom and Jerry: Back to Oz (2016)

Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (2017)

Tom and Jerry: Cowboy Up! (2022)

Tom and Jerry: Snowman's Land (2022)

Television specials

Hanna-Barbera's 50th: A Yabba Dabba Doo Celebration, 1989 live-action TV special

Tom and Jerry: Santa's Little Helpers, 2014 TV special

A Fundraising Adventure, 2014 Children in Need special by BBC

Other appearances

The Alley Cat (1941, MGM one-shot cartoon) with Butch and Toodles

War Dogs (1943, MGM one-shot cartoon) with Spike cameo

Anchors Aweigh (1945) with Tom and Jerry cameo

Dangerous When Wet (1953) with Tom and Jerry cameo

Spike and Tyke (1957, MGM cartoon series) with Spike and Tyke

Notes

References

External links

Tom and Jerry episode guide: The Hanna–Barbera era (1940–1958)

Tom and Jerry episode guide: The Gene Deitch era (1960–1962)

Tom and Jerry episode guide: The Chuck Jones era (1963–1967)

Tom and Jerry episode guide: Warner Bros. Animation (2000–present)

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Trivia

It premiered on July 1, 1950, a Saturday.
It is film 51 of 114 in the Tom and Jerry: The Golden Era Anthology (1940–1958) franchise.
This film's quiz has 9 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosMGM Cartoon Studio
CountriesUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
StatusReleased

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Joseph Barbera Director
William Hanna Director
Fred Quimby Producer
Scott Bradley Original music

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What is Safety Second about?

Safety Second: It's Independence Day, and Jerry's little nephew, Nibbles, wants to celebrate with fireworks, while Jerry reminds him to "keep it safe and sane." Initially, this backfires against Jerry, as his attempts to dispose of the firecrackers Nibbles lights explode in his face, but ultimately, Nibbles saves Jerry from Tom with…

Who directed Safety Second?

Safety Second was directed by Joseph Barbera and William Hanna in 1950.

How long is Safety Second?

Safety Second runs for 7 minutes, or 0h07.

What is the correct order of the Tom and Jerry: The Golden Era Anthology (1940–1958) films?

The Tom and Jerry: The Golden Era Anthology (1940–1958) franchise has 114 films in the catalogue. In release order: Um Bichano em Maus Lençóis; A Ceia da Meia-Noite; Noite de Natal; O Gato Medroso; Vida Cachorra; A Gata Convencida; Aventuras e Travessuras; Intruso Esperto.