A baby woodpecker's egg falls out of a tree whilst it is trying to hatch itself. In doing so, it rolls into Jerry's house, and problems arise when not only does the little woodpecker think that Jerry is its 'Mama', but it gets a bit peck-happy and destructive. Unsurprisingly when Tom gets caught up in the action, Jerry comes to the little bird's rescue... This is a CinemaScope remake of the 1949 Tom and Jerry cartoon, 'Hatch Up Your Troubles'. Apart from the wider screen display, the other difference is in the imagery. This time around, due to rising costs of cartoons at the time, although the animation is identical to the earlier cartoon, the colours are less easy on the eye, and the backgrounds are also more schematic. Definitely best enjoyed in its original 1949 version.
Review of The Egg and Jerry
